Which one of the following does not show hydrogen bonding?
Correct answer: D. Diethyl ether
- A. Water
- B. Ethyl alcohol
- C. Phenol
- D. Diethyl ether
Explanation
Hydrogen bonding requires hydrogen bonded to a highly electronegative atom such as O, N or F, and a lone pair on a neighbouring molecule. Diethyl ether has oxygen lone pairs but no O-H bond, so it cannot hydrogen-bond with itself; students may choose phenol by overlooking its O-H group.
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