Chemical Bonding Result Question 21

21. Hydrogen bonding plays a central role in which of the following phenomena?

(2014 Adv.)

(a) Ice floats in water

(b) Higher Lewis basicity of primary amines than tertiary amines in aqueous solutions

(c) Formic acid is more acidic than acetic acid

(d) Dimerisation of acetic acid in benzene

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Answer:

Correct Answer: 21. ( a,b,d )

Solution:

  1. PLAN: This problem can be solved by using concept of $\mathrm{H}$ -bonding and applications of $\mathrm{H}$ -bonding.