hydrogen bonding
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hydrogen bonding
From what I read on 3F.5, hydrogen bonding can happen between H and N, F, or O molecules, but only if the H is already attached to a N, F, or O? So hydrogen bonding is technically not possible if that does not happen(as in, it would just be a regular interaction if one free H attached to an O, and not hydrogen bonding)?
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Re: hydrogen bonding
Guzman_1J wrote:From what I read on 3F.5, hydrogen bonding can happen between H and N, F, or O molecules, but only if the H is already attached to a N, F, or O? So hydrogen bonding is technically not possible if that does not happen(as in, it would just be a regular interaction if one free H attached to an O, and not hydrogen bonding)?
Yes. the reasoning behind this is that the FON atoms are so electronegative that they pull electron density from the H, making it electropositive enough to attract to another FON molecule. A Hydrogen atom bonded to a C wouldn't have enough electropositivity to H-bond with a FON molecule because the C isn't electronegative enough. hope this helps!
Re: hydrogen bonding
John Liang 4G wrote:Guzman_1J wrote:From what I read on 3F.5, hydrogen bonding can happen between H and N, F, or O molecules, but only if the H is already attached to a N, F, or O? So hydrogen bonding is technically not possible if that does not happen(as in, it would just be a regular interaction if one free H attached to an O, and not hydrogen bonding)?
Yes. the reasoning behind this is that the FON atoms are so electronegative that they pull electron density from the H, making it electropositive enough to attract to another FON molecule. A Hydrogen atom bonded to a C wouldn't have enough electropositivity to H-bond with a FON molecule because the C isn't electronegative enough. hope this helps!
Thank you, I understand now!
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