Question

certain c-h groups can form weak hydrogen bonds. why would such a group be more likely to be a hydrogen bond donor group when the c is next to n

Answer 1

Answer:

C-H groups can form weak hydrogen bonds and such compounds are more likely to have hydrogen bond donor groups because the hydrogen group is highly polar which is bonded to a strongly electronegative atom such as carbon, nitrogen and oxygen.

As the atom bonded with hydrogen atom have an equivalent partial negative charge, so it can only accept H-bonds from other atoms.

Thus, c-h groups forming weak hydrogen bonds are more likely to be hydrogen bond donor group.