What Temperature is Required to Break a Water Molecule?

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The discussion centers on the comparison between ionic and covalent bonds, specifically in the context of water. It highlights that the boiling point of water is influenced by intermolecular forces rather than the covalent bonds within the water molecules. The main inquiry is about the temperature required to break water into its constituent elements, hydrogen and oxygen. It is noted that water does not decompose into these gases until temperatures exceed 2000ºC, suggesting that covalent bonds are indeed stronger than ionic bonds, as breaking a water molecule requires significantly higher temperatures compared to breaking an ionic lattice. The use of the term "molecule" for water is acknowledged as potentially incorrect, but the focus remains on the strength of covalent bonds in this context.
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Hello,
I was confused about which bond is stronger, ionic or covalent... thinking and searching about that, I found (or better, realized) that when we talk about the boiling point of water, its just that it's INTERMOLECULAR forces get weaker, not the covalent bond present between the ATOMS ...

coming to my question,
how much temperature needs to be provided to break a MOLECULE of water into its constituent elements?? I know it can also be done by electrolysis but i want to know what TEMPERATURE (or the extent, atleast)is required to break it...
If that temperature is very high (which i assume so), then does it mean that covalent bonds are stronger than ionic bonds (coz i hv always heard of breaking an ionic lattice but neva heard of breaking a water molecule... which means its quite difficult to do)

PS: please don't consider my mistake (if it is) using the word molecule for water instead of the word compound... I am not so sure about it...
 
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