Q.

Number of molecules from the following which can exhibit hydrogen bonding is _______. (nearest integer)                  [2024]


Ans.

(5)

Hydrogen bonding is a dipole dipole attraction between polar molecules containing H connected to highly electronegative atoms like O, N, F, sp carbon, CCl3, CF3 etc. Among given options CH3OH, H2O, C6H4(OH)(NO2), HF and NH3 show hydrogen bonding.