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:

  1. (c) Hydrogen fluoride shows strongest hydrogen bonding due to high electronegativity of fluorine.