The London dispersion force is the weakest intermolecular force. The London dispersion force is a temporary attractive force that results when the electrons in two adjacent atoms occupy positions that make the atoms form temporary dipoles. This force is sometimes called an induced dipole–induced dipole attraction. London forces are the attractive forces that cause nonpolar substances to condense to liquids and to freeze into solids when the temperature is lowered sufficiently. Because of the constant motion of the electrons, an atom or molecule can develop a temporary (instantaneous) dipole when its electrons are distributed unsymmetrically about the nucleus.
Dispersion forces are present between any two molecules (even polar molecules) when they are almost touching.
Molecular Size:
Dispersion forces are present between all molecules, whether
they are polar or nonpolar.
London dispersion forces tend to be:
Molecular Shape:
The shapes of molecules also affect the magnitudes of dispersion
forces between them.