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PLEASE HELP!!! CHEMISTRY Which one would require more energy to overcome because it is the strongest? Hydrogen bonding or van der waals?

PLEASE HELP!!! CHEMISTRY Which one would require more energy to overcome because it is the strongest? Hydrogen bonding or van der waals?
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PLEASE HELP!!! CHEMISTRY

Which one would require more energy to overcome because it is the strongest? Hydrogen bonding or van der waals?

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Hydrogen bonds are typically stronger than Van der Waals forces bc they are based on permanent dipoles, that form when hydrogen comes in vicinity of a highly electronegative atom (like F, N, or O). These bonds are long-lasting and pretty strong.

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