Chemical Bonding And Molecular Structure Ques 44
44. Strongest hydrogen bond is shown by HF [1992]
(a) Water is a chemical compound composed of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom, with the chemical formula H₂O. It is essential for all known forms of life and is the most abundant molecule in Earth’s biosphere.
(b) Ammonia
(c) Hydrogen fluoride
(d) Hydrogen sulphide.
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Solution:
- (c) Hydrogen fluoride shows strongest hydrogen bonding due to high electronegativity of fluorine.