Question

which compounds can hydrogen bond?
hcl
ch₃och₃
hf
ch₃oh
nh₃

Explanation:

Hydrogen bonding occurs when a hydrogen atom is bonded to a highly electronegative atom (such as F, O, or N).

• For \(HCl\), chlorine is not as electronegative as F, O, or N to form a strong enough hydrogen bond.
• For \(CH_{3}OCH_{3}\), there is no \(H\) directly bonded to \(O\).
• For \(HF\), \(H\) is bonded to \(F\) (a highly electronegative atom).
• For \(CH_{3}OH\), \(H\) is bonded to \(O\) (a highly electronegative atom).
• For \(NH_{3}\), \(H\) is bonded to \(N\) (a highly electronegative atom).

Answer:

HF, \(CH_{3}OH\), \(NH_{3}\)