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Hydrogen bonds occur when __________.

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two atoms achieve stable electron configurations by sharing electrons with each other

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a molecule with a low molecular weight is bonded to a molecule with a high molecular weight

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a molecule with partial charges contacts a molecule without partial charges

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partial opposite charges on molecules come close enough to attract each other

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None of the listed responses is correct.

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GPT-4o mini
Hydrogen bonds occur when **partial opposite charges on molecules come close enough to attract each other**.

This type of bond typically occurs between a hydrogen atom, which is covalently bonded to a more electronegative atom (like oxygen or nitrogen), and another electronegative atom. The partial positive charge on the hydrogen atom and the partial negative charge on the other electronegative atom create an attractive interaction known as a hydrogen bond.

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