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Explain what intermolecular forces are and how they are similar and different than chemical bonds g

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Chemical bonds hold atoms or ions together, and chemical bonds are much stronger than intermolecular forces, i.e chemical bonds require more energy to break compare to intermolecular force. Intermolecular forces are the forces that hold two or more molecules together.

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