Why is ethanal incapable of forming a hydrogen bond with another ethanal molecule despite exhibiting a bond dipole in the C = O bond? The carbon atom does not form a highly polar bond with hydrogen. The oxygen atom is sp2 hybridized with almost 67% p character. The oxygen atom is partially reactive due to the strong bond dipole. O Oxygen exhibits resonance with carbon leading to bond stability.

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Why is ethanal incapable of forming a hydrogen bond with another ethanal
molecule despite exhibiting a bond dipole in the C = O bond?
The carbon atom does not form a highly polar bond with hydrogen.
O The oxygen atom is sp2 hybridized with almost 67% p character.
The oxygen atom is partially reactive due to the strong bond dipole.
Oxygen exhibits resonance with carbon leading to bond stability.
Transcribed Image Text:Why is ethanal incapable of forming a hydrogen bond with another ethanal molecule despite exhibiting a bond dipole in the C = O bond? The carbon atom does not form a highly polar bond with hydrogen. O The oxygen atom is sp2 hybridized with almost 67% p character. The oxygen atom is partially reactive due to the strong bond dipole. Oxygen exhibits resonance with carbon leading to bond stability.
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