Why Does Hydrogen Fluoride Have an Unusually High Normal Boiling

question 26

Multiple Choice

Why does hydrogen fluoride have an unusually high normal boiling point compared to the other hydrogen halides?

• A)The H-F bond in hydrogen fluoride is very strong.
• B)Hydrogen fluoride has very strong London dispersion forces.
• C)Hydrogen fluoride is capable of forming hydrogen bonds.
• D)Hydrogen fluoride is ionic.
• E)Hydrogen fluoride is covalent.

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