In carbon tetrafluoride (CF4), the predominant intermolecular force is London dispersion forces, which are a type of van der Waals force. Although CF4 is a nonpolar molecule due to its symmetrical tetrahedral shape, these weak dispersion forces arise from temporary dipoles that occur when electron distributions fluctuate. Since CF4 does not exhibit dipole-dipole interactions or hydrogen bonding, London dispersion forces are the primary attractive forces between CF4 molecules.
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