AP EAMCET202017 Sep 2020Morning ShiftChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular StructureActual
In which of the following substances will hydrogen bonds be strongest?
Options
- A( HCl )
- B( H ₂ O )
- C( HI )
- D( H ₂ ~S )
Correct answer
B. ( H ₂ O )
Step-by-step solution
Ease of H-bonds formation, i.e., strength of hydrogen bonding given by electronegative elements follow the order. ( F > O > N > Cl ) So, ( HI ) and ( H ₂ ) S cannot make ( H )-bonds. In ( HCl ), ( H )-bonding is very weak in nature. Here, only ( H ₂ O ) will give strongest ( H )-bonding.