Chemistry Tutorial

Problem 11: Weak interactions to strong interactions

The binding between a specific antibody and a virus is very tight. If the forces that allow interactions between molecules are said to be weak, how can electrostatic attractions, hydrogen bonds, van der Waals bonds and hydrophobic attractions lead to a very strong interaction?

C.	The weak forces lead to condensation reactions converting the interaction to a very tight bond.
	Incorrect. Codensation reactions create covalent bonds, and are not a part of the interaction of an antibody with a virus.