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Solutions For An Introduction to Medicinal Chemistry Chapter 1 Problem 8Q

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Hydrogen bond is a bond, which forms dipole-dipole attraction when hydrogen atom that is covalently bond to a highly electronegative element experiences electrostatic force of attraction due to another highly electronegative element.

The hydrogen bond donor is the atom, to which the hydrogen atom is bonded by a covalent bond. It is a highly electronegative element, such as, fluorine, nitrogen or oxygen. The hydrogen bond acceptor is the atom, which has a lone pair of electrons and is a highly electronegative element helping in the formation of a hydrogen bond.

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