In a sample of a pure carboxylic acid, how many hydrogen bonds are formed between a pair of carboxylic acid molecules?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4

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Two hydrogen bonds are formed between carboxylic acid molecules since there are two hydrogen bond acceptor sites (the carbonyl oxygen and the hydroxyl oxygen) and one hydrogen bond donor site (the hydroxyl hydrogen) on each molecule.

In a Sample of a Pure Carboxylic Acid, How Many