Hydrogen bonding is present in all of the following molecular solids EXCEPT ____. A) H₂SO₄ (dihydrogen sulfate) B) CH₃OH (methanol) C) CH₃OCH₃ (dimethyl ether) D) HF (hydrogen fluoride) E) CH₃CO₂H (acetic acid)

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Hydrogen bonding requires a hydrogen atom to be directly bonded to a highly electronegative atom such as nitrogen, oxygen, or fluorine. In dimethyl ether (CH3OCH3), the hydrogen atoms are bonded to carbon, not directly to oxygen, thus it cannot participate in hydrogen bonding as the other molecules listed can.

Hydrogen Bonding Is Present in All of the Following Molecular