The compound which can form hydrogen bond with water is:
Correct answer: B. CH3 -CH2 -OH
- A. CH3-O-CH3
- B. CH3 -CH2 -OH
- C. CH3 -CH2-NH2
- D. None of the above.
Explanation
Option B contains OH that can interact with the water to form a hydrogen bond with water. Hydrogen bonding occurs when hydrogen has a covalent bond to an atom that is more electronegative than it. The more electronegative atom pulls the shared electrons unequally towards it, creating a polar bond.
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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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