Between HF and CO2 which has a stronger hydrogen bond? explain

Between HF and CO2 which has a stronger hydrogen bond? explain

1 Answer

#HF#

Explanation:

Hydrogen fluoride #(HF)# has a stronger hydrogen bond than carbon dioxide #(CO_2)# because carbon dioxide does not have any hydrogen atoms! It's only made up of #2# oxygen atoms and a carbon atom, so it cannot hydrogen-bond with itself, so hydrogen fluoride vaporizes less easily than carbon dioxide.