Intramolecular force

Not to be confused with Intermolecular force.

An intramolecular force (from Latin intra- 'within') is any force that binds together the atoms making up a molecule.[1] Intramolecular forces are stronger than the intermolecular forces that govern the interactions between molecules.[2]

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  2. ^ Fischer, Johann; Wendland, Martin (2023). "On the history of key empirical intermolecular potentials". Fluid Phase Equilibria. 573: 113876. Bibcode:2023FlPEq.57313876F. doi:10.1016/j.fluid.2023.113876.
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