Which of the following pairs engages in hydrogen bonding? A) water with acetone (CH₃COCH₃) B) water with butane (CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₃) C) water with acetone (CH₃COCH₃) and water with butane (CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₃) D) neither of these

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Water and acetone can engage in hydrogen bonding because both molecules have hydrogen atoms connected to highly electronegative atoms (oxygen and carbon, respectively) that can form hydrogen bonds with each other. Water and butane cannot engage in hydrogen bonding because butane does not contain any hydrogen atoms connected to highly electronegative atoms. Option C is not a valid choice as it includes water with butane, which cannot engage in hydrogen bonding.

Which of the Following Pairs Engages in Hydrogen Bonding