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What compound has the strongest hydrogen bonding at STP?

1) H2O
2)H2S
3)H2Se
4)H2Te

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Answer:

1) H2O is the correct answer.

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The strongest hydrogen bond type is the one involving a bond between oxygen, nitrogen and fluorine, with a hydrogen atom. Since in the choices, only water shows a O-H bond, therefore this is the strongest hydrogen bonding. The answer is water.
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