Which Correctly Ranks the Relative Strengths of Bonds and Interactions

question 155

Multiple Choice

Which correctly ranks the relative strengths of bonds and interactions?

• A) Covalent bond > ionic attraction > hydrogen bond > hydrophobic interaction > van der Waals.
• B) Covalent bond > ionic attraction = hydrogen bond > hydrophobic interaction > van der Waals.
• C) Covalent bond < ionic attraction < hydrogen bond < hydrophobic interaction < van der Waals.
• D) Covalent bond < ionic attraction = hydrogen bond < hydrophobic interaction < van der Waals.
• E) Covalent bond < ionic attraction = van der Waals < hydrophobic interaction < hydrogen bond.

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