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What type of bond holds more than one molecule together?

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The attractions between separate molecules are called intermolecular forces (or intermolecular bonds). Common types are:

- Hydrogen bonds (strongest of the common intermolecular forces; important in water, DNA base pairing)
- Dipole–dipole interactions (between polar molecules)
- London dispersion forces (van der Waals; present between all molecules, especially important for nonpolar ones)

(Within a molecule, atoms are held together by intramolecular bonds such as covalent bonds.)