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Does Model of London forces and Hydrogen Bonding are themselves complicated and require multiple sub-models and assisted theories to explain its correctness.

I asked this question in the form (ironically) of a question, but I came up a new doubt later on. Just read below:

[" Lighthart says, "The actual magnitude is somewhat difficult to measure (and frequently dynamically changing due to molecular motion), but their existence is used to describe non-covalent bonding interactions between molecules such as London forces and Hydrogen Bonding." So, does it implies that the Model of London forces and Hydrogen Bonding are themselves complicated and require multiple sub-models and assisted theories to explain its correctness. Can the statement "Now with partial charges the water molecule can have a dipole moment. ... So the gist is that ionic bonds and covalent bonds are labels that we put on molecules to predict behavior. Such models are useful in limited circumstances. But if we try to overextend the model it leads to wrongful conclusions." (quoted from text written as answer by MaxW.) can be used to strengthen my question's argument."]

The link to the site is: Partial charges in a covalent bond

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  • $\begingroup$ What? Can you clarify what the actual question is here? $\endgroup$
    – bon
    Commented Apr 18, 2016 at 22:00
  • $\begingroup$ bon, please refer 'Partial charges in a covalent bond' - that's original question (of someone else) from where my doubts actually raised and I finally posted the question. $\endgroup$ Commented Apr 18, 2016 at 22:09
  • $\begingroup$ Yes but what is the question you are asking here? How is it different to the previous question? $\endgroup$
    – bon
    Commented Apr 19, 2016 at 12:50

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If i underatabd correctly, Now a days when in molecular dybamics simulation or docking studies, to calculate everything requires precise knowledge of polar, hydrophobic, ionic and non-bonding interactions. We have models to deal with each, and each has limitations. With polar groups the issues are not so much the models, which have distance dependance and orientation dependance, but computer power. This is really what limits the models. Often solvent effects and hydrophobic effects are ignored or estimated and simplified.

If there is a model missing is a hydrophobicity model. There isn't anything that is super.

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