Hydrogen Bonding

Question 1

What is hydrogen bonding?

Answer 1

Hydrogen bonding is when the negative O atom of one water molecule is attracted to the positive H atom of another water molecule, producing strong electrostatic forces of attraction between the water molecules

Question 2

When does hydrogen bonding occur?

Answer 2

When an H atom is attracted to either a(n) F, O or N atom or another molecule

Question 3

Is hydrogen bonding weak or strong?

Answer 3

Very strong

Question 4

Why is the boiling point for water so high?

Answer 4

For water to boil, the strong hydrogen bonds need to break. This requires a lot of heat energy, which is why the boiling point of water is so high (100°C) for such a tiny molecule