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Molecular Mechanics (1070 words) |
 | In effect, "A" determines the degree of "stickiness" of the van der Waals attraction and "B" determines the degree of "hardness" of the atoms (e.g marshmallow-like, billiard ball-like, etc.). |
| The electrostatic contribution is modeled using a Coulombic potential. |
| The electrostatic energy is a function of the charge on the non-bonded atoms, their interatomic distance, and a molecular dielectric expression that accounts for the attenuation of electrostatic interaction by the environment (e.g. |
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CHEM 102/105 Section H1 Glossary (795 words) |
| Electrostatic (coulombic) attraction between charges of opposite sign of adjacent molecules with permanent dipole moments. |
| Attraction between fleeting dipoles induced in neighbouring atoms or molecules by momentary polarisations (distortions) of an electron cloud. |
| A gas for which the volume of the particles is tiny compared to the volume of the gas (i.e., to the volume of the container), and there are no forces of attraction or repulsion between the particles. |
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