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OpenStudy (anonymous):

both hf and h2o have hydrogen bonding but boiling point of water is higher tha that of hf. explain why

OpenStudy (joannablackwelder):

H2O has double the hydrogens per molecule, so double the hydrogen bonding per molecule, keeping it in liquid form longer.

OpenStudy (joannablackwelder):

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OpenStudy (aaronq):

Actually, water can make 4 hydrogen bonds (2 as a donor and 2 as an acceptor).

OpenStudy (joannablackwelder):

Right, double what HF has.

OpenStudy (aaronq):

Gah, I thought you meant HF had one, not 2. I apologize.

OpenStudy (joannablackwelder):

No worries :)

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