The high boiling point of hydrogen fluoride can be explained in terms of?
- covalent bonds.
- dative bonds.
- dipole-dipole bonds
- electrovalent (ionic) bonds.
-
hydrogen bonds.
The correct answer is: E
Explanation
Hydrogen fluoride is formed through covalent bonding (electron sharing) between a hydrogen atom and a fluorine atom.
The reason is the strong electronegativity of the fluorine atom, which causes hydrogen and fluorine atoms to form hydrogen bonds in the liquid phase.