Covalently bonded molecules are seen to have strong bonds within the molecule but inter-molecular forces are small... What does this mean..???
We know that covalent bonding results from the sharing of electrons. The given statement actually means that the intermolecular forces i.e. the forces operating between neighbouring molecules in a covalent compound is weak, however as the bonded atoms in a molecule are held by strong bonds, therefore forces operating within a covalent molecule (i.e. the intramolecular forces) are strong.