Hydrogen bonding exists in HF but now in HCL.Explain?

2 Answers
Nov 8, 2017

Hydrogen bonding exists in BOTH #H-F#, and #H-Cl#...

Explanation:

And we describe the polarization of the bond as #""^(+delta)H-X^(delta-)#; the dipole is stronger in #H-F# because fluorine is more electronegative than chlorine. The magnitude of intermolecular force is also expressed in the respective normal boiling points...#HF#, #19.5# #""^@C# versus ...#HCl#, #-85.5# #""^@C#.

Nov 8, 2017

Chlorine is a large atom, making the HCl have a high electronegativity measure, which is not significant enough to create a hydrogen bond.

Explanation:

Hydrogen bonds exist when hydrogen is attached to a fluorine, oxygen, or nitrogen atom. These are relatively small atoms that can attach to hydrogen to create a bond.