A single covalent chemical bond represents the sharing of how many electrons? a. one b. two c. three d. four . Which of the following is the correct order for the relative strengths of chemical bonds? a. covalent, ionic, hydrogen, van der Waal forces b. ionic, covalent, hydrogen, van der Waal forces c. van der Waal forces, covalent, ionic, hydrogen d. hydrogen, covalent, van der Waal forces, ionic