What is the dominant intermolecular force in #"hydrogen fluoride"#?
#"A. Dispersion forces;"#
#"B. Hydrogen bonding;"#
#"C. Dipole-dipole interaction;"#
#"D. Metallic bonding."#
1 Answer
Aug 9, 2017
Hydrogen bonding occurs where hydrogen is bound to a strongly electronegative element such as fluorine, or oxygen, or nitrogen. The hydrides of these elements (which we call what?) have elevated normal boiling points.