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Grade 12th passElectric Current

Which of the following compounds shows strongest hydrogen bonding?
A
HF
B
H2O
C
NH3
D
CH3OH

Profile image of vikas jatt
5 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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Profile image of Mayank Ranka
5 Years ago
Dear student,

Among the FO and N , Fluorine has the higher value of electronegativity, this is the reason that fluorine can form the strongest hydrogen bond with the H atom of another molecule.

Just take an idea from the value of energy of hydrogen bond that is formed with HFH2O and NH3
 
  HF 10kcal/mol 
 H2O  7Kcal/mol
 NH3  2Kcal/mol
means to break the hydrogen of one mole HF molecules, 10Kcal energy is required.
So the correct option is [A].