In order to participate in a hydrogen bond, a hydrogen atom must be covalently bonded to one of three elements. What are they?

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Lyrx [107]2 years ago

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Oxygen, Nitrogen and Fluorine

Explanation:

In order to participate in a hydrogen bond, a hydrogen atom must be covalently bonded to one of the oxygen, nitrogen and fluorine.

Hydrogen bonding is a type of dipole - dipole attraction between two specie.
It is an intermolecular force of attraction.
This bond type forms when hydrogen is bonded to a more electronegative atom.
These atoms are oxygen, nitrogen and fluorine
These species draws the electron shared more to themselves and leaves a partial positive charge on the hydrogen and a negative charge on them.
The electrostatic force of attraction between the hydrogen of one molecule and the O/N/F of another molecule cause the formation of hydrogen bonds.

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