Which one of the following substances should exhibit hydrogen bonding in the liquid state A) PH₃ B) H₂ C) H₂S D) CH₄ E) NH₃

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Only molecules with strongly electronegative atoms bonded to hydrogen (such as N or O) are capable of hydrogen bonding, which is a type of intermolecular attraction that occurs when a hydrogen atom bonded to an N or O atom is attracted to another N or O atom in a nearby molecule. Among the given options, only E contains an N atom bonded to an H atom, making it capable of hydrogen bonding in the liquid state.

Which One of the Following Substances Should Exhibit Hydrogen Bonding