Which among the following compounds does not show hydrogen bonding
a] chloroform b] ethyl alcohol
c] acetic acid d] ethyl ether

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Solution

Ether does not have any hydrogen bonds as the hydrogen atom is not attached to the electronegative oxygen atom.
Thus the magnitude of partial positive charge on H is not enough to form a hydrogen bond.

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