Intermolecular Forces

AP Chemistry· difficulty 3/5

Hydrogen bonding occurs when H is bonded to

A
$Any atom$
B
$Only metals$
C
$Highly electronegative N, O, or F (and the H interacts with another N/O/F lone pair)$
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D
$C only$

Explanation

H-N, H-O, H-F bonds are highly polar; the small H attracts the lone pair of another N/O/F atom strongly. Critical for water's properties.

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