ln which of the following substances will hydrogen bond be strongest?

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$H_{2} O$

$H_{2} S$

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answer is B.

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$H_{2} O$ has strong H-bonding.

Due to the dipole-dipole interactions between the hydrogen atom of one water molecule and the oxygen atom of another water molecule, hydrogen bonds form between the molecules of water.
The greatest H-bonding is found in oxygen, which is the sole element after fluorine. As a result, the hydrogen bond in this molecule is the strongest of all.

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