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Offline smghz

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Hydrogen bonding
« on: February 21, 2018, 03:39:51 PM »
Why is H-bonding present in the straight-chain molecule but not the cyclic molecule? Does it have to do with proximity/sterics? thanks

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Re: Hydrogen bonding
« Reply #1 on: February 21, 2018, 04:06:15 PM »
The top molecule will have intermolecular hydrogen bonding, but not intramolecular hydrogen bonding due to proximity. H bonding is a pretty short range phenomenon.

The bottom molecule with have both inter- and intramolecular H-bonding.
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Re: Hydrogen bonding
« Reply #2 on: February 21, 2018, 04:14:17 PM »
thanks, really appreciate your help  :)
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