Among NH3, H2O and HF, which would you expect to have the highest magnitude of hydrogen bonding and why ? - Zigya
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Among NH3, H2O and HF, which would you expect to have the highest magnitude of hydrogen bonding and why ?


All these molecules exhibit hydrogen bonding due to the presence of highly electronegative atom N, O and F.



Electronegativity of N, O F increases as N < O < F.
Therefore strength of hydrogen bond also increases as
N - H ... N < O - H ... O < F - H ... F
In other words, the magnitude of the +ve charge on hydrogen and -ve charge on F is highest and hence electrostatic attraction or hydrogen bonding is strongest in H – F.

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