Hydrogen bond

Layer 2 — Chemistryin the chemical-bonding subtree

Partially-electrostatic, partially-covalent interaction between an H atom covalently bound to a highly electronegative atom (N, O, F) and a lone pair on another electronegative atom. ~5-30 kJ/mol. Responsible for water's anomalous…

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