Free Hydrogen Bonding MCQs with Answers

75 Hydrogen Bonding MCQs from Chemistry, each with the correct answer and a written explanation of why it is correct. Free and unlimited, with no account needed.

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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  • A. F---H
  • B. O----H
  • C. N---H
  • D. O---F

Explanation: Strength of H-bond ↑ Electronegative difference ↑

Correct answer: F---H
  • A. Covalent attraction
  • B. Ionic bond formation
  • C. Hydrogen bond formation
  • D. Metallic bond formation

Explanation: Ice (water) has strong hydrogen bonding due to which ice cubes unite to form single larger ice cube.

Correct answer: Hydrogen bond formation
  • A. Option A
  • B. Option B
  • C. Option C
  • D. Option D

Explanation: CH3 OH has hydrogen bonding as prominent intermolecular force

Correct answer: Option A
  • A. 1
  • B. 2
  • C. 3
  • D. 4

Explanation: When ammonia is dissolved in water, each ammonia molecule can form one hydrogen bond with a water molecule.

Correct answer: 1
  • A. H-bonding
  • B. Dipole dipole forces
  • C. Induced dipole force
  • D. All

Explanation: Lower alcohols are soluble in water due to hydrogen bonding. The hydroxyl group (-OH) in alcohols is capable of forming hydrogen bonds…

Correct answer: H-bonding
  • 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…

Correct answer: Water
  • A. H----F
  • B. H-----Cl
  • C. H-----O
  • D. All same

Explanation: Hydrogen fluoride (HF) has the strongest hydrogen bond. This is because fluorine is the most electronegative element of the three, meaning…

Correct answer: H----F
  • A. Solubility
  • B. Cleansing action
  • C. Adhesive nature
  • D. All

Explanation: Hydrogen Bonding: Involved in solubility. Involved in cleansing action. Involved in adhesive nature.

Correct answer: All
  • A. Polar nature of water
  • B. H-bonding
  • C. Electronegativity difference
  • D. All are correct

Explanation: Water is considered a universal solvent due to its multiple properties.

Correct answer: All are correct
  • A. Hydrogen bonding
  • B. Dipole-dipole forces
  • C. London dispersion forces
  • D. Dipole-induced dipole

Explanation: Force of attraction present between all kind of atoms and molecules are known as London dispersion forces.

Correct answer: London dispersion forces
  • A. H-bonding
  • B. Ionic bonding
  • C. Covalent bonding
  • D. Metallic bonding

Explanation: Two ice cubes can unite to form one cube when they are pressed against each other due to Hydrogen bonding.

Correct answer: H-bonding
  • A. London dispersion Forces
  • B. Dipole dipole forces
  • C. Hydrogen bonding
  • D. All of the above options are correct

Explanation: When two ice cubes are pressed over each other, they unite to form one cube, Hydrogen bonding is responsible for it.

Correct answer: Hydrogen bonding
  • A. London dispersion forces
  • B. Hydrogen bonding
  • C. Dipole dipole forces
  • D. Covalent bonding

Explanation: The water can form 4 hydrogen bonds as the intermolecular forces of interaction with other molecules.

Correct answer: Hydrogen bonding
  • A. Dipole induced Dipole inter action
  • B. London dispersion forces
  • C. Intra molecular H - bonding
  • D. Inter molecuar H - bonding

Explanation: The boiling of a compound is raised by Intermolecular hydrogen bonding.

Correct answer: Inter molecuar H - bonding
  • A. Functional group
  • B. Intermolecular forces
  • C. Nature of alkyl groups
  • D. Isomerism

Explanation: The boiling point of ether is less than alcohols and phenols because it has weak intermolecular forces as compared to alcohols and phenols.

Correct answer: Intermolecular forces
  • A. Dipole dipole attraction
  • B. Covalent attraction
  • C. Van Der Waal's forces
  • D. H-bonding

Explanation: Explanation for this question will be added soon.

Correct answer: H-bonding
  • A. CH3CH2OH
  • B. CH3OCH3
  • C. CH3CH2Cl
  • D. All of these

Explanation: Ethanol shows hydrogen bonding. The -OH group in ethanol has a hydrogen atom that can form a hydrogen bond with the lone pair of Electrons…

Correct answer: CH3CH2OH
  • A. HI
  • B. HF
  • C. HCL
  • D. HBr

Explanation: We talk about HF, it has strong hydrogen bonding and thus has the highest boiling point.

Correct answer: HF
  • A. Ammonia and Carbon
  • B. Acetone and Kerosene
  • C. Acetone and Chloroform
  • D. Water and Neon

Explanation: There exists hydrogen bonding between Acetone and Chloroform. The three Chlorine atoms in Chloroform deprived the carbon atom of its…

Correct answer: Acetone and Chloroform
  • A. Two electronegative atoms
  • B. Two electronegative atoms and H atoms
  • C. Two H atoms
  • D. None of these options are correct

Explanation: Hydrogen bond acts as a bridge between hydrogen atom and two electronegative atoms.

Correct answer: Two electronegative atoms and H atoms