Which statement best describes hydrogen bonding?(1 point)
Responses
The electronegative hydrogen atom in one molecule and an electropositive atom in another molecule experience attraction.
The electronegative hydrogen atom in one molecule and an electropositive atom in another molecule experience attraction.
The electropositive hydrogen atom in one molecule and an electronegative atom in another molecule experience attraction.
The electropositive hydrogen atom in one molecule and an electronegative atom in another molecule experience attraction.
The electronegative hydrogen atom in one molecule and an electronegative atom in another molecule experience attraction.
The electronegative hydrogen atom in one molecule and an electronegative atom in another molecule experience attraction.
The electropositive hydrogen atom in one molecule and an electropositive atom in another molecule experience
The correct statement that best describes hydrogen bonding is:
"The electropositive hydrogen atom in one molecule and an electronegative atom in another molecule experience attraction."
This statement correctly illustrates that in hydrogen bonding, a hydrogen atom covalently bonded to a highly electronegative atom such as nitrogen, oxygen, or fluorine (which makes the hydrogen electropositive by comparison) is attracted to an electronegative atom with a lone pair of electrons in another molecule. This interaction is relatively strong compared to other dipole-dipole interactions but weaker than covalent or ionic bonds.