Weak electrostatic attraction between a hydrogen atom participating in a polar covalent bond and a slightly negative region of a molecule results in the formation of a(n) ________.

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Hydrogen bonds form due to the weak electrostatic attraction between a hydrogen atom, which is covalently bonded to a more electronegative atom (such as oxygen or nitrogen), and an electronegative atom in another molecule or within the same molecule, leading to a slightly negative region. This is not characteristic of ionic bonds, double covalent bonds, or van der Waals interactions.

Weak Electrostatic Attraction Between a Hydrogen Atom Participating in a Polar