Which statement compares the attractive forces that hold particles together?
A. Polar covalent bonds and Van der Waals forces are weakly
attractive; ionic and hydrogen bonds are strongly attractive.
B. lonic and hydrogen bonds are weakly attractive; polar covalent
bonds and Van der Waals forces are strongly attractive.
C. lonic and polar covalent bonds are weakly attractive; hydrogen
bonding and Van der Waals forces are strongly attractive.
D. Hydrogen bonding and Van der Waals forces are weakly attractive;
ionic and polar covalent bonds are strongly attractive.