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Aug 28, 2015
Dispersion forces increase with contact area because there are more fluctuations in electron density around the surface.
Explanation:
You have learned that London dispersion forces are caused by a temporary fluctuation of electron density in one molecule that induces a temporary dipole in a nearby molecule.
Large molecules have big surface areas and more electrons.
There are more fluctuations in electron density in different parts of the molecule.
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The small dispersion forces around the molecule add up to cause stronger attractive forces with its neighbours.
