Are the attractions water molecules have for each other stronger or weaker than the attractions between molecules of carbon dioxide? Thank you!
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Explanation:
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Van der Waals forces, which arise from the electrostatic attraction between temporary dipoles formed by electrons occupying certain positions in atoms, are much weaker compared to dipole-dipole forces, which are the result of electrostatic attractions between the permanently positive and negative ends (dipoles) of polar molecules.