Hydrogen bonding is a special type of intermolecular attraction between the hydrogen atom in a polar bond (particularly H-F, H-O, and H-N) and an electronegative atom nearby.
Hydrogen bonding is like a magnet's attraction. The hydrogen atom (positive end of the magnet) is attracted to an electronegative atom (negative end of the magnet), creating a strong pull between them.
Polar Bond: A type of covalent bond where electrons are unequally shared due to differences in electronegativity.
Electronegativity: The ability of an atom to attract shared electrons in a chemical bond.
Van der Waals Forces: Weak, short-range electrostatic attractive forces between uncharged molecules, arising from the interaction between permanent or transient electric dipole moments.
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