Which Bond or Interaction Would Be Difficult to Disrupt When

Question

Which bond or interaction would be difficult to disrupt when compounds are put into water?
A) covalent bond
B) hydrogen bond
C) van der Waals interaction
D) ionic bond
E) either covalent bonds or ionic bonds

Accepted Answer

Covalent bonds are formed by sharing of electrons between atoms and they are strong bonds that require a large amount of energy to break. These bonds would not be disrupted easily when compounds are put into water.