a) Can hydrogen bonding occur between two methanamine molecules?

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1) The line bond structures of methanamine and formaldehyde are shown here.
a) Can hydrogen bonding occur between two methanamine molecules?
b) Can hydrogen bonding occur between two formaldehyde molecules?
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H-C-N-H
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methanamine
c) Can hydrogen bonding occur between an methanamine molecule and a formaldehyde molecule?
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H-C-H
formaldehyde
Transcribed Image Text:1) The line bond structures of methanamine and formaldehyde are shown here. a) Can hydrogen bonding occur between two methanamine molecules? b) Can hydrogen bonding occur between two formaldehyde molecules? H | H-C-N-H H H methanamine c) Can hydrogen bonding occur between an methanamine molecule and a formaldehyde molecule? :0: || H-C-H formaldehyde
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In order for hydrogen bonding to occur, there must be a hydrogen atom bonded to a highly electronegative atom (such as oxygen, nitrogen, or fluorine) in one molecule and a lone pair of electrons on a highly electronegative atom in another molecule.

 

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