Are hydrogen bonds strong

Answer 1

The term hydrogen bonding refers to a weak interaction between two molecules that contain an H atom bonded to a very electronegative atom, such O, N, and F. Hydrogen bonding does not occur within molecules, but rather between to molecules.


Of course, the atoms of hydrogen can also form regular covalent or ionic bonds with other atoms to form molecules, and so these are in some sense hydrogen bonds, but that's not usually what people mean when they say the term "hydrogen bond."

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Answer 2

Yes

I disagree hydrogen bonds are the weakest form of bonds. H2O is covalently bonded h-o-h but hydrogen bonded to each other h-o-h - - - h-o-h and the amout of energy needed to separate moloecules of water from each other is alot less than separating the hydrogen from the oxygen molecules

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Hydrogen bonds are the strongest form of intermolecular forces. Hydrogen bonds are not actual bonds; they are a special form of dipole-dipole interaction between the hydrogen atom of one polar molecule (with nitrogen, oxygen, or fluorine) and an electronegative oxygen, nitrogen, or fluorine atom.

So, yes, hydrogen bonds are strong but are weaker than actual bonds, because hydrogen bonds are not bonds.

Answer 3

Hydrogen bonds are classified as weak bonds because they are easily and rapidly formed and and broken under normal biological conditions.

(Weak bonds are those forces of attraction that, in biological situations, do not take a large amount of energy to break)

Answer 4

Hydrogen bonds are not weak bonds, in fact, they're the strongest. This is because the p orbitals overlap which makes the electrons delocalised. This means that the molecule is more stable and is less likely to break apart to react with anything else.

Answer 5

Someone was on here before me and said "No, it isn't a weak bond"... That is incorrect. THE HYDROGEN BOND IS THE WEAKEST BOND! but its very important. it can affect the shapes and properties of molecules.

Answer 6

Hydrogen bonds are relatively weak compared to covalent or ionic bonds. They are formed between a hydrogen atom and a highly electronegative atom such as oxygen, nitrogen, or fluorine, and play important roles in shaping the structure of molecules and in various biological processes.

Answer 7

Hydrogen bonds are actually weaker than some other bonds because all you need is heat in order to break them where on the other hand, the covalent bond is incredibly hard to break.

Answer 8

no