Question

Which statement best describes what happens during hydrogen bonding?
Hint: Think about the formation of hydrochloric acid (HCl) as an example of a compound with
hydrogen bonding.
(1 point)
The partial negative hydrogen atom in one molecule and a partial positive atom in another molecule
experience attraction.
The partial positive hydrogen atom in one molecule and a partial positive atom in another molecule
experience attraction.
The electronegative hydrogen atom in one molecule and a partial negative atom in another molecule
experience attraction.
The partial positive hydrogen atom in one molecule and a partial negative atom in another molecule
experience attraction.

Answers

GPT-4o mini
The correct statement is:

**The partial positive hydrogen atom in one molecule and a partial negative atom in another molecule experience attraction.**

In hydrogen bonding, the hydrogen atom (which is covalently bonded to an electronegative atom) carries a partial positive charge, and it experiences attraction to the partial negative charge on another electronegative atom (like oxygen, nitrogen, or fluorine) in a different molecule.