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20 June, 19:03

Describe the formation of a hydrogen bond and explain how it differs from a covalent or ionic bond

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  1. 20 June, 21:49
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    Hydrogen bond is formed when positive end of one molecule attracted negative end of other molecule. The concept is similar to magnetic attraction where opposite poles attract each other.

    Explanation:

    While understanding hydrogen bond, two terms are important, one is electronegativity (tendency of atoms to attract electrons towards itself) and other is dipole (separation of positive and negative charge in a molecule). Hydrogen bond is always formed between hydrogen atom and other atoms having electronegativity different than hydrogen.

    Differ from Ionic and Covalent Bonds:

    Hydrogen bond is weaker than ionic and covalent bond. Ionic and covalent bonds are intramolecular (within the molecule) whereas hydrogen bond is intermolecular (between molecules).

    Example:

    Formation of hydrogen bonding in water.
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