Question

Hydrogen bond is ________________ a covalent bond.

• A. stronger than
• B. weaker than
• C. equal in strength to
• D. cannot be predicted

Answer 1

The correct option is B weaker than

Covalent bonds are formed by direct sharing of $e^{-}$ whereas in hydrogen bonds, there is no formal sharing of $e^{-}$, hence weaker interaction than is the covalent bonds.