Bonds inside, attractions between

3 minAS Level3.6.4

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By the end of this lesson

By the end, you can state the general strength comparison between bonding within substances and attractions between molecules.

The big comparison

In general, ionic, covalent and metallic bonding are stronger than intermolecular forces. An ionic lattice, a covalent bond or metallic bonding holds particles together more strongly than attractions between separate molecules.

This is a general comparison, not a claim that every bond in every substance has one identical strength.

Rank the categories

Multiple choiceQuestion 1 · Recall

Which statement matches the syllabus's general comparison?

AIonic, covalent and metallic bonding are generally stronger than intermolecular forces.BAll intermolecular forces are stronger than ionic bonding.CIntermolecular forces and covalent bonds are the same thing.DMetallic bonding is an intermolecular force between metal molecules.

Fill in the blanksQuestion 2 · Recall

In general, ionic, covalent and metallic bonding are than intermolecular forces.

Answer the 2 questions above to continue.

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