Home
Class 12
CHEMISTRY
Although chlorine and oxygen have nearly...

Although chlorine and oxygen have nearly same electronegativity yet only oxygen from hydrogen bond explain it ?

Text Solution

Verified by Experts

Although oxygen and chlorine have about the same electronegativity, their atomic size or covalent radii are much different. Hence, electron density per unit volume on oxygen atom is much higher than that on chlorine atom. Consequently oxygen forms hydrogen bonds while chlorine does not even though both have similar electronegativity.
Promotional Banner

Topper's Solved these Questions

  • APPENDIX INORGANIC VOLUME 2

    CENGAGE CHEMISTRY|Exercise Short Answer Type|179 Videos
  • APPENDIX INORGANIC VOLUME 2

    CENGAGE CHEMISTRY|Exercise Short Answer Type|179 Videos
  • AMINES

    CENGAGE CHEMISTRY|Exercise QUESTION BANK|1 Videos
  • AROMATIC COMPOUNDS AND ALKYL AND ARYL HALIDES

    CENGAGE CHEMISTRY|Exercise Archives Subjective|18 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

Although chlorine has the same electronegativity as nitrogen, it does not form hydrogen bonding. Explain.

CENGAGE CHEMISTRY-APPENDIX INORGANIC VOLUME 2-Exercises
  1. Why are halogens strong oxidising agents ?

    Text Solution

    |

  2. Explain why fluorine forms only one oxoacid, HOF.

    Text Solution

    |

  3. Although chlorine and oxygen have nearly same electronegativity yet on...

    Text Solution

    |

  4. Write two uses of ClO2.

    Text Solution

    |

  5. Why are halogens coloured?

    Text Solution

    |

  6. Write the reaction of F2 and Cl2 with water.

    Text Solution

    |

  7. How can you prepare Cl2 from HCl and HCI from Cl2? Write reactions onl...

    Text Solution

    |

  8. What inspired N. Bartlett for carrying out reaction between Xe and PtF...

    Text Solution

    |

  9. What are the oxidation states of phosphorus in the following: (i)H(3...

    Text Solution

    |

  10. Write balanced equation for the following: (i). NaCl is heated with ...

    Text Solution

    |

  11. With what neutral molecule is ClO^(ɵ) isoelectronic Is that molecule a...

    Text Solution

    |

  12. How are XeO3 and XeOF4 prepared?

    Text Solution

    |

  13. Arrange the following in the order of property indicated for each set:...

    Text Solution

    |

  14. Which one of the following does not exist? (i). XeOF4 (ii). NeF2 ...

    Text Solution

    |

  15. Give the formula and describe the structure of a noble gas which is is...

    Text Solution

    |

  16. Why do noble gases have comparatively large atomic sizes?

    Text Solution

    |

  17. List the used of nean and argon gases.

    Text Solution

    |

  18. Write down the electronic configuration of: (i). Cr^(3+) (ii). Prn...

    Text Solution

    |

  19. Why are Mn^(2+) compounds more stable than Fe^(2+) toward oxidation to...

    Text Solution

    |

  20. Explain briefly how +2 state become more and stable in the first half ...

    Text Solution

    |