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Molecule matters van der Waals molecules

1. History and some perspectives on intermolecular forces

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van der Waals introduced his equation of state in 1867 modifying the ideal gas equation. His equation had two constants a and b, which accounted for the fact that molecules have attractive forces and finite size. The constant a accounted for the attractive forces, the nature of which was not outlined by van der Waals. This series of articles will discuss about the nature of intermolecular forces.

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E Arunan is an Associate Professor at the Inorganic and Physical Chemistry Department, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. His research interests are in molecular and van der Waals spectroscopy, chemical kinetics and dynamics, hydrogen bonding and other molecular interactions.

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Arunan, E. Molecule matters van der Waals molecules. Reson 14, 346–356 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12045-009-0035-3

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