Van Der Waals Force

Real World Example

Imagine trying to stack a bunch of mismatched, slightly sticky playing cards into a neat pile, only to find they subtly cling to each other just enough to hold the stack together. This is similar to how Van der Waals forces work, where the weak attraction between the slightly charged regions of nearby molecules causes them to cling together. Just as the tackiness of the cards helps maintain the stack's structure without strong adhesive, the weak attractions in Van der Waals forces help stabilize molecular configurations by drawing them together through minute charges, even when they aren't strongly bonded.