Describe a "Hydrogen Bond"

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anonymous · Answer

A hydrogen bond is a special type of dipole-dipole force that exists between an electronegative atom and a hydrogen atom bonded to another electronegative atom. This type of force always involves a hydrogen atom and the energy of this attraction is close to that of weak covalent bonds (155 kJ/mol), thus the name - Hydrogen Bonding. These attractions can occur between molecules (intermolecularly), or within different parts of a single molecule (intramolecularly).The hydrogen bond is a very strong fixed dipole-dipole van der Waals-Keesom force, but weaker than covalent, ionic and metallic bonds. The hydrogen bond is somewhere between a covalent bond and an electrostatic intermolecular attraction.

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suwhitney · Answer

I am studying types of Ionic, Covalent, and Hydrogen Bonds and I have a good grasp on all of them except Hydrogen bonds. Please help :D Bonus question: Are Hydrogen Bonds chemical?

suwhitney · Answer

(Sorry I thought I sent that earlier)

anonymous · Answer

You should ask this in chemistry more people would probably answer.

anonymous · Answer

But, yes. A hydrogen bond is a chemical bond.

suwhitney · Answer

Good idea.. I actually was studying Biology I was just on the chemistry section :P

anonymous · Answer

Oh, okay, well good luck :)