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I've been told by my teacher that van der Waals forces is the formal name for intermolecular forces. But on the internet, many people are saying van der Waals forces is another name for London dispersion forces. If van der Waals forces is another name for dispersion forces, why is it named after ...
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Now I don't understand which d$\pi$ electrons have been considered here. For example, in $\ce{Fe(CO)_5}$, according to this, number of d$\pi$ electrons would be 4. I cannot see how it is 4. Secondly, is it the right method to compare the bond lengths?
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