What is the difference between hydrogen bonds and dipole dipole interaction?
1 Answer
Hydrogen bonds are a special case of dipole-dipole interaction, but here the interaction is quite considerable.
Explanation:
Charge separation in molecules leads to dipolar interaction. Hydrogen forms many bonds with electronegative elements that tend to polarize electron density towards themselves. In both
Other dipole-dipole interactions tend to be much less strong than this phenomenon. See this site for a sophisticated treatment. You will have to assess whether this is at an appropriate level.