Hydrogen bonds are formed in many compounds H2O,HF, NH3. The boiling point of such compounds depends to a extent on the strength of hydrogen bond and the number of hydrogen bonds. The correct decreasing order of the boiling points above compounds is
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a
HF > H2O > NH3
b
H2O > HF> NH3
c
NH3 > HF> H2O
d
NH3 > H2O > HF
answer is B.
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Detailed Solution
Strength of H-bond is in the orderH...F> H...O>H...N.But each H2O molecule is linked to four other H2O molecules through H-bond whereas each HF molecule is linked only to two other HF molecules.Hence, boiling point of H2O > boiling point of HF > boiling point of NH3.