Q.

When the compounds HFH2ONH3 , and CH4 are listed in order of increasing boiling point, which order is correct?

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a

CH4<NH3<HF<H2O

b

CH4<NH3<H2O<HF

c

HF<CH4<H2O<NH3

d

NH3<CH4<H2O<HF

answer is D.

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Detailed Solution

The size and electronegativity of the atom affect how strongly hydrogen bonds with other molecules.
A smaller atom has a higher electronegativity, which makes its H-bonding stronger. As a result, H...F>H...O>H...N is the order of H-bonding strength.
However, each HF molecule is only joined to two other HF molecules, whereas each H2O  molecule forms an H-bond with four more H2O molecules.

 Order of increasing boiling point

H2O>HF>NH3>CH4

 

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