How do the interactions that are broken in water when it is boiled compare with those broken when water is electrolyzed? Boiling water breaks intermolecular attractions and electrolysis breaks covalent bonds. Boiling water breaks covalent bonds and electrolysis breaks intermolecular attractions. Boiling water and electrolysis of water break covalent bonds. Boiling water and electrolysis of water break intermolecular forces.

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Alia Brock

12 January, 02:39

How do the interactions that are broken in water when it is boiled compare with those broken when water is electrolyzed? Boiling water breaks intermolecular attractions and electrolysis breaks covalent bonds. Boiling water breaks covalent bonds and electrolysis breaks intermolecular attractions. Boiling water and electrolysis of water break covalent bonds. Boiling water and electrolysis of water break intermolecular forces.

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Rachael Singleton · Answer 1

Boiling water breaks intermolecular attractions and electrolysis breaks covalent bonds.

Explanation:

When water boils, hydrogen bonds are broken between adjacent water molecules. The hydrogen bond is an intermolecular bond between adjacent oxygen and hydrogen atoms of water molecules.

During electrolysis, water dissociates in the presence of electric current. Here, ions are formed in the process. Therefore, covalent bonds are broken here.