Limits to Hydrogen Bonds

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Ashley Kao 1H
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Limits to Hydrogen Bonds

Postby Ashley Kao 1H » Sun Nov 10, 2019 12:10 am

Why are Hydrogen Bonds only limited to Nitrogen, Oxygen, and Fluorine?
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Re: Limits to Hydrogen Bonds

Postby 805422680 » Sun Nov 10, 2019 12:32 am

This is due to the high electronegativity of the elements N, O and F. This results in a partial negative charge that attracts hydrogen which has a partial positive charge. It is also due to the lone pairs of electrons present around these atoms in a covalent bond.
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