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Describe the differences in strength between ionic bonds, covalent bonds, hydrogen bonds, and Van der Waals interactions.



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A hydrogen bond (or H-bond) results when a hydrogen atom that is covalently bound to an electronegative atom (e.g. O, N, S) is shared with another electronegative atom. ... They are stronger than the van der Waals interactions, but weaker than covalent or ionic bonds.

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