In which of the following pairs hydrogen bonding is not possible?

Question

In which of the following pairs hydrogen bonding is not possible? (A)  NH3,NH3  (B)  NH3,CH4  (C)  H2O,CH3OCH3  (D)  PH3

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

: Hydrogen bonding takes place only when in a hydrogen compound, hydrogen is bonded to a highly electronegative atom (such as F, O, N) by a covalent bond.

Q. In which of the following pairs hydrogen bonding is not possible?

$N H_{3}, N H_{3}$

$N H_{3}, C H_{4}$

$H_{2} O, C H_{3} OC H_{3}$

$P H_{3}$

: Hydrogen bonding takes place only when in a hydrogen compound, hydrogen is bonded to a highly electronegative atom (such as F, O, N) by a covalent bond.

Q. In which of the following pairs hydrogen bonding is not possible?

NH3​,NH3​

NH3​,CH4​

H2​O,CH3​OCH3​

PH3​

: Hydrogen bonding takes place only when in a hydrogen compound, hydrogen is bonded to a highly electronegative atom (such as F, O, N) by a covalent bond.

$N H_{3}, N H_{3}$

$N H_{3}, C H_{4}$

$H_{2} O, C H_{3} OC H_{3}$

$P H_{3}$