Hydrogen bonding is maximum in:
Correct answer: B. Water
- A. Benzene
- B. Water
- C. NH3
- D. HF
Explanation
Water exhibits hydrogen bonding because it is a polar molecule. Water has two polar bonds, and it has two lone pairs of electrons on the oxygen atom. The hydrogen atoms in one water molecule can form hydrogen bonds with the lone pairs of electrons on the oxygen atoms of other water molecules.
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About Hydrogen Bonding
Hydrogen bonding is the strong attraction between hydrogen attached to nitrogen, oxygen or fluorine and an electronegative atom in the same or another molecule. It explains unusual boiling points, viscosity, surface tension, water's properties and the difference between intermolecular and intramolecular hydrogen bonding.
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