Intramolecular forces are forces within a molecule
Ionic bonding is the electrostatic attraction between positive (cations) and negative (anions) ions in an ionic crystal lattice
These ions are formed by transferring the electrons from one species to the other
Covalent bonds are formed when the outer electrons of two atoms are shared
Metallic bonding is the electrostatic attraction of positively charged metal ions and their delocalised electrons in a metal lattice
Intramolecular forces
Intermolecular forces
Intermolecular forces are forces between molecules and are also called van der Waals’ forces
Permanent dipole - permanent dipole are the attractive forces between two neighbouring molecules with a permanent dipole
Hydrogen bonds are a special type of permanent dipole - permanent dipole forces
Instantaneous dipole - induced dipole (London dispersion) forces are the attractive forces between a temporary dipole and a neighbouring molecule with an induced dipole
Intermolecular forces
In general, the intramolecular forces are stronger than intermolecular forces
The strengths of the types of bond or force are as follows: