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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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