Chemistry - Chemical Bonding - Intermolecular forces - van der Waals - Bonds vs Forces

A crucial distinction for Grade 11. Statement 1: 'When water boils, the covalent bonds (O-H bonds) inside water molecules break' (FALSE! It's the forces BETWEEN molecules that break!). Statement 2: 'Intermolecular forces are MUCH weaker than covalent bonds within molecules' (True). Statement 3: 'Boi