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Which compound is most likely to form intermolecular hydrogen bonds?

A.) C4H10
B.) NaH
C.) C2H4OH
D.) C2H5SH

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Answer:

C
{ C }_( 2 ){ H }_( 4 )OH

Step-by-step explanation:

Ethyl Alcohol
{ C }_( 2 ){ H }_( 4 )OH is most likely to form intermolecular hydrogen bonds because of the presence of the highly electronegative oxygen atom. Hydrogen bonds are a type of a dipole dipole interaction, where a slightly positive Hydrogen atom is attracted to a highly electronegative atom. In this scenario, the hydrogen atom of one
{ C }_( 2 ){ H }_( 4 )OH molecule will be attracted to the oxygen atom of another molecule.

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