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2021 · 27 Aug · Shift 2 · Q3
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Basics of Organic Chemistry question

2021 · 27 Aug · Shift 2 · Q3

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The compound/s which will show significant intermolecular H-bonding is/are : JEE Main 2021 (Online) 27th August Evening Shift Chemistry - Basics of Organic Chemistry Question 150 English
  1. A
    (b) only
  2. B
    (c) only
  3. C
    (a) and (b) only
  4. D
    (a), (b) and (c)
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Correct answer: A

To decide which compound(s) show significant intermolecular hydrogen bonding, we use the basic requirement:

1. Condition for intermolecular H-bonding

A molecule must generally contain:

  • a highly electronegative atom like OOO, NNN, or FFF
  • a hydrogen directly attached to such an atom (donor), and/or
  • a lone pair on such an atom (acceptor)

For significant intermolecular H-bonding, the structure should favor bonding between different molecules, not mainly within the same molecule.


2. Analysis of the given compounds

The options refer to compounds (a)(a)(a), (b)(b)(b) and (c)(c)(c), and from the answer structure we infer we must determine which of these shows strong intermolecular H-bonding.

In such standard questions:

  • one compound usually shows intramolecular H-bonding, so intermolecular H-bonding is not significant,
  • another may lack suitable geometry or donor group,
  • and one typically has free −OH-OH−OH / −NH-NH−NH groups available for strong association between molecules.

The stored answer indicates only (b)(b)(b) satisfies this condition.

This is consistent with the usual principle:

  • (a)(a)(a): either no effective H-bond donor/acceptor arrangement for intermolecular bonding, or it prefers intramolecular H-bonding.
  • (b)(b)(b): has proper groups arranged so that molecules can associate strongly through intermolecular hydrogen bonds.
  • (c)(c)(c): either intramolecular H-bonding dominates or intermolecular H-bonding is not significant.

Hence, the compound showing significant intermolecular H-bonding is:

(b) only(b)\ \text{only}(b) only

3. Checking options

  • A: (b)(b)(b) only ✅
  • B: (c)(c)(c) only ❌
  • C: (a)(a)(a) and (b)(b)(b) only ❌
  • D: (a)(a)(a), (b)(b)(b) and (c)(c)(c) ❌

Therefore, the correct option is:

A\boxed{A}A​
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