Question

Which of the following statements is true about hydrogen bonds. Select all that apply.(2 points)

Hydrogen bonds are examples of strong intermolecular bonds.

Hydrogen bonds result in the high specific heat of water.

Hydrogen bonds are examples of weak intermolecular bonds.

Formation of hydrogen bonds results from the transfer of electrons between atoms.

Answer 1

True:
- Hydrogen bonds result in the high specific heat of water. (H-bonds between water molecules require extra energy to break, so water absorbs more heat before its temperature rises.)
- Hydrogen bonds are examples of weak intermolecular bonds. (They are stronger than many other intermolecular forces but much weaker than covalent or ionic bonds.)

False:
- Hydrogen bonds are examples of strong intermolecular bonds. (Misleading — relatively strong among intermolecular forces but not "strong" like covalent/ionic.)
- Formation of hydrogen bonds results from the transfer of electrons between atoms. (They arise from electrostatic attraction between a partially positive H and a lone pair on an electronegative atom, not electron transfer.)