<h3><u>Answer;</u></h3>
C) Covalent bonds are generally weaker than ionic bonds because they overlap electrons to fill their outer shell.
<h3><u>Explanation;</u></h3>
- <em><u>Covalent bond is a type of bond that results from the sharing of electrons between two non-metal atoms. </u></em>
- <em><u>Ionic bond on the other is a type of bond that results from the transfer of electrons between metal atoms and non metal atoms, where a metal atom looses electrons and a non-metal atom gains electrons.</u></em>
- <em><u>The amount of energy required to break an given bond determines how strong a particular bond is.</u></em> Ionic bonds require more energy to break as compared to covalent bond and therefore they are stronger than the covalent bonds.
Pretty sure it's 10 feet of plant debris to form 1 foot of coal.