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Among `NH_3, H_2O` and HF, which will you expect to have highest magnitude of hydrogen bonding and why?

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Strength of hydrogen bonding depends upon the magnitude of the polarity of bond. Since F is most electronegative. So H-F bond is maximum polar. So hydrogen bonding is maximum in HF in the given compounds.
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