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Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure question

2024 · 6 Apr · Shift 1 · Q28
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Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure question

2024 · 6 Apr · Shift 1 · Q28

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Number of molecules from the following which can exhibit hydrogen bonding is ‾\underline{\hspace{2cm}}​. (nearest integer) JEE Main 2024 (Online) 6th April Morning Shift Chemistry - Chemical Bonding & Molecular Structure Question 21 English
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Correct answer: QUESTION INCOMPLETE: CANNOT DETERMINE WITHOUT THE LIST OF MOLECULES. IF THE INTENDED LIST WAS OMITTED, PLEASE PROVIDE IT.

The question asks for the number of molecules which can exhibit hydrogen bonding, but the actual list/structures of the molecules is missing from the prompt.

So, as stated, the problem is incomplete: without knowing which molecules are being referred to, the number cannot be derived logically.

Step 1: What is needed for hydrogen bonding?

A molecule can exhibit hydrogen bonding if it has:

  1. A highly electronegative atom such as N\mathrm{N}N, O\mathrm{O}O, or F\mathrm{F}F.
  2. A hydrogen directly bonded to one of these atoms for intermolecular H-bond donation, or a lone pair on such atoms for H-bond acceptance.

Typical molecules showing hydrogen bonding include:

  • H2O\mathrm{H_2O}H2​O
  • NH3\mathrm{NH_3}NH3​
  • HF\mathrm{HF}HF
  • alcohols, carboxylic acids, etc.

Step 2: Issue with the given question

The statement says:

"Number of molecules from the following which can exhibit hydrogen bonding..."

But the "following" molecules are not provided.

Hence, the answer cannot be computed from the given data.

Step 3: Comparison with stored answer

The stored correct answer is 5, but since the molecule list is absent, I cannot independently verify that value.

Therefore, I must disagree with the stored answer on the basis that the question is incomplete in the prompt provided.

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