Introductory Chemistry (5th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 032191029X
ISBN 13: 978-0-32191-029-5

Chapter 12 - Liquids, Solids, and Intermolecular Forces - Exercises - Questions - Page 440: 25

Answer

A hydrogen bond is a strong dipole-dipole interaction, for the two elements in a molecule, a Hydrogen and either a Fluorine, Nitrogen, or Oxygen, are particularly polar, making the dipole-dipole interaction particularly strong.

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A hydrogen bond is a strong dipole-dipole interaction, for the two elements in a molecule, a Hydrogen and either a Fluorine, Nitrogen, or Oxygen, are particularly polar, making the dipole-dipole interaction particularly strong.
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