Boiling point of hydrogen fluoride is highest amongst HF,HCl,HBr and HI. Which type of intermolecular forces are present in hydrogen fluoride?
A
H−F has highest Vander Waals' forces and dipole moment
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B
H−F has highest London forces
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C
H−F has highest dipole moment and has dipole-dipole, London forces and hydrogen bonding
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D
H−F has strong intermolecular interactions like dipole - induced dipole
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Solution
The correct option is CH−F has highest dipole moment and has dipole-dipole, London forces and hydrogen bonding H−F has dipole-dipole interactions, London forces and hydrogen bonding due to highest electronegativity of F. Hence, boiling point of H−F is highest.