Question

1. which of the following statements about chemical bonds is true? a. covalent bonds are stronger than ionic bonds. b. hydrogen bonds occur between two atoms of hydrogen. c. bonding readily occurs between nonpolar and polar molecules. d. a molecule of water is unlikely to bond with an ion.

Explanation:

• Option a: Ionic bonds are generally stronger than covalent bonds in many cases due to the electrostatic force between ions.
• Option b: Hydrogen bonds occur between a hydrogen - bonded to a highly electronegative atom (like O, N, F) and another electronegative atom, not between two hydrogen atoms.
• Option c: Non - polar and polar molecules do not readily bond as their interactions are weak (e.g., London dispersion forces between non - polar and dipole - induced dipole forces between non - polar and polar).
• Option d: Water is a polar molecule and can readily bond with ions through ion - dipole interactions. So, none of the above statements are true.

Answer:

None of the above options are true.