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Define hydrogen bonding |
| Answer» Hydrogen bonding, interaction involving a hydrogen atom located between a pair of other atoms having a high affinity for electrons; such a bond is weaker than an ionic bond or covalent bond but stronger than van der Waals forces.<br>Hydrogen bonding refers to the formation of Hydrogen bonds, which are a special class of attractive intermolecular forces that arise due to the dipole-dipole interaction between a hydrogen atom that is bonded to a highly electronegative atom and another highly electronegative atom while lies in the vicinity of the hydrogen atom. For example, in water molecules (H2O), hydrogen is covalently bonded to the more electronegative oxygen atom. Therefore, hydrogen bonding arises in water molecules due to the dipole-dipole interactions between the hydrogen atom of one water molecule and the oxygen atom of another H2O molecule.<br>View allDescriptionHydrogen bonding, interaction involving a\xa0hydrogen\xa0atom located between a pair of other atoms having a high affinity for electrons; such a\xa0bond\xa0is weaker than an ionic\xa0bond\xa0or covalent\xa0bond\xa0but stronger than van der Waals forces | |