Which of the following can form intermolecular hydrogen bonds? A) PH₃ B) HI C) CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₃ D) HCOOH E) CH₃CH₂OCH₂CH₃

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HCOOH (formic acid) can form intermolecular hydrogen bonds between the hydrogen atom bonded to the oxygen atom and the lone pair of electrons on the adjacent oxygen atom. The other choices do not have hydrogen atoms bonded to highly electronegative atoms (such as oxygen or nitrogen) that can participate in intermolecular hydrogen bonding.

Which of the Following Can Form Intermolecular Hydrogen Bonds