Homework Help: Chemistry

Posted by Mickeyv on Tuesday, July 8, 2008 at 5:07pm.

Fill in the blanks with a, b, c, or d.

When comparing the strength of bonds between molecules, Ionic bonds have _______ bonds, and molecular bonds have _____ bonds?
a. very strong, weaker
b. weak, strong
c. strong, very strong
d. weak, very weak

I think the answer is A. but thought it could be C. help pleas

Chemistry - GK, Tuesday, July 8, 2008 at 5:28pm
The question is asking you (in a confusing way) to compare ionic bonds to INTERMOLECULAR attractions (attractions between neighboring molecules). The answer to that should not be much of a challenge. Consider the melting point of an ionic solid like sodium chloride to a molecular solid like wax. The higher the melting point the stronger the bonds that hold the solid together.
Chemistry - DrBob222, Tuesday, July 8, 2008 at 5:32pm
I think the question is confusing, too.

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