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Chemical Bonding

Hydrogen bonding

Chemistry

Hydrogen bonding

It is a very specific type of bonding which exists only when the atoms in a molecule are hydrogen bonded to a highly electronegative atom such as nitrogen, oxygen or fluorine. The partial positive hydrogen end of one molecule is attracted to the partial negative end of another molecule. This force of attraction is labelled as hydrogen bond.

Example:

HF molecules