Which compound shows hydrogen bonding ?

A. C2H6
B. C2H5Cl
C. CH3OCH3
D. C2H5OH

¨       C2H5OH (Ethanol) shows hydrogen bonding. Hydrogen bonding is a type of intermolecular force that occurs when a hydrogen atom is bonded to a highly electronegative atom such as nitrogen, oxygen, or fluorine. In ethanol, the hydrogen atom attached to the oxygen atom can form hydrogen bonds with the lone pair of electrons on another ethanol molecule or with the lone pair of electrons on a different molecule. In contrast, compounds like C2H6 (ethane), C2H5Cl (ethyl chloride), and CH3OCH3 (dimethyl ether) do not show hydrogen bonding since they lack the necessary hydrogen atoms attached to highly electronegative atoms.



Submitted by :- Jamil Ahmed

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