Question

Difference between chemical bonds and cohesive forces.

Answer 1

A chemical bond is a force that holds atoms together in a molecule or compound, while intermolecular forces of attraction are the forces that hold molecules together in more condensed phases like solids and liquids.
Cohesive forces are the intermolecular forces (such as those from hydrogen bonding and Van der Waals forces) which cause a tendency in liquids to resist separation. These attractive forces exist between molecules of the same substance. For instance, rain falls in droplets, rather than a fine mist, because water has strong cohesion which pulls its molecules tightly together, forming droplets. This force tends to unite molecules of a liquid, gathering them into relatively large clusters due to the molecules' dislike for its surrounding.