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-The distance when two atoms no longer repulse each other yet have the strongest attraction is known as the____________ radii or contact distance.
A)ionic bonds or salt bridges
B)Brownian motion
C)hydrophobic
D)hydrogen
E)polar
F)nonpolar
G)van der Waals
H)entropy
I)zwitterion
J)amphipathic
K)positive
L)dielectric constant
M)negative

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The distance when two atoms no longer repulse each other yet have the strongest attraction is known as the van der Waals radii or contact distance. This term refers to the optimal distance between non-bonded atoms or molecules where the potential energy is at its minimum, allowing for the maximum attraction without the atoms being bonded.

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