JAMB Chemistry 2003 Question 12

Question 12

Chemical Bonding

The weakest attractive force that can be observed between two molecules is

  1. A.ionic
  2. B.covalent
  3. C.coordinate covalent
  4. D.Van der Waals.
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Answer: D (Van der Waals.)

Explanation

Van der Waals forces are weak intermolecular attractions, far weaker than ionic or covalent bonds.