Intermolecular forces - Covalent bonding
Permanent dipoles are the result of charge separation within a bond, and normally results from bonds where the two elements have a large difference in electronegativity. Dipole moment is a measurement of the polarity of a compound. For example, the carbon-oxygen bond in acetone gives the compound a permanent dipole, explaining its large dipole moment. A temporary dipole occurs when electrons randomly group together in one part of a bond. These dipoles result in London Dispersion Forces, the weakest king of Van der Waals force. Van der Waals forces are a collective term for all residual attractive and repulsive forces between compounds that are not the result of ionic or covalent interactions. Induced dipoles are dipoles that result from a non polar compound becoming polarized as a result of interactions with an ion or polar compound.