Asked by Robin

why do more electrons increase dispersion forces?
Answered by DrBob222
More electrons usually means a larger size and that means higher dispersion forces in general.
Answered by Robin
why? or maybe the right question is how does the size contribut to the forces?
Answered by DrBob222
The larger an atom the farther the electrons are away from the nucleus; therefore, the easier it is to distort them. Here is a site that talks about that.
http://www.chem.purdue.edu/gchelp/liquids/disperse.html
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