A hydrogen bond can best be described as a
A) strong covalent interaction.
B) strong ionic interaction.
C) weak noncovalent interaction.
D) weak covalent interaction.

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A hydrogen bond is a weak noncovalent interaction between a hydrogen atom covalently bonded to a highly electronegative atom (e.g., oxygen, nitrogen, or fluorine) and another electronegative atom in a separate molecule. It is weaker than a covalent bond but stronger than other noncovalent interactions, such as van der Waals forces.

A Hydrogen Bond Can Best Be Described as a