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In which of the following substances will molecules be held together by hydrogen bonding? acetic acid, acetone, or hydrazine

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Answer:

Acetic acid and hydazine

Step-by-step explanation:

Hydrogen bonding is weak electrostatic force existing between a hydrogen atom covalently bonded to electronegative atoms and another elcetronegative atom.

Most commonly, compounds having hydrogen bonded to N, F and O atoms show hydrogen bonding.

Hydrogen bonding can be intermolecular and intramolecular.

Among the given option, acetic acid and hydrazine have hydrogen bonding.

Molecular formula of acetic acid is
CH_3COOH, so only acetic has hydrogen bonded to electronegative atom 'O'.

Molecular formula of acetone is
CH_3COCH_3. It has no hydrogen bonded to electronegative atom.

Molecular formula of hydrazine is
N_2H_4. In this molecule, hydrogen is bonded to electronegative atom 'N'.

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