What outcome follows from exceeding van der Waals radii?

💡 Explanation

When atoms are forced closer than their van der Waals radii, electron cloud overlap causes electron-electron repulsion, therefore an interatomic repulsive force increases rapidly, rather than minimized bonding behaviors occurring at optimal distances.

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