Question

g Which ONE of the following pure substances will exhibit hydrogen bonding? A) methyl fluoride, FCH3 B) dimethyl ether, CH3C–O–CH3 C) formaldehyde, H2C=O D) trimethylamine, N(CH3)3 E) hydrazine, H2N-NH2

Answer 1

Answer:

C) formaldehyde, H2C=O.

Explanation:

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In this case, given that the hydrogen bondings are known as partial intermolecular interactions between a lone pair on an electron rich donor atom, particularly oxygen, and the antibonding molecular orbital of a bond between hydrogen and a more electronegative atom or group. Thus, among the options, C) formaldehyde, H2C=O, will exhibit hydrogen bonding since the lone pair of electrons of the oxygen at the carbonyl group, are able to interact with hydrogen (in the form of water).

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