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[SOLVED] Hydrogen bonding
Which types of bonding are present in CH3CHO(=ethanal) in the liquid state?
I. Single covalent bonding
II. Double covalent bonding
III. Hydrogen bonding
A. I and II only
B. I and III only
C. II and III only
D. I, II and III
The solution is A but I can not understand why it is not D. Namely, why would there be no hydrogen bonding in ethanal? I think there is no intramolecular hydrogen bonding but there should be intermolecular hydrogen bonding. Can someone explain why A is correct and not D, please.
Which types of bonding are present in CH3CHO(=ethanal) in the liquid state?
I. Single covalent bonding
II. Double covalent bonding
III. Hydrogen bonding
A. I and II only
B. I and III only
C. II and III only
D. I, II and III
The solution is A but I can not understand why it is not D. Namely, why would there be no hydrogen bonding in ethanal? I think there is no intramolecular hydrogen bonding but there should be intermolecular hydrogen bonding. Can someone explain why A is correct and not D, please.
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