Why doesn't chlorine form hydrogen bonds even though it is more electronegative than nitrogen?
Chlorine has a higher electronegativity, but as it has a large atomic radius the electron density is spread out over a large area. This means that the electron density is too low to form proper hydrogen bonds, and will only be attracted via dipole-dipole attraction.
CL
Related Chemistry A Level answers
All answers ▸Which liquid would you expect to have a higher boiling point, Bromine (Br2) or Iodine I2)? Explain your answer.
How can you work out, using the changes in oxidation numbers, which compound out of KCl, KBr and KI has the greatest reducing power?
Describe the shape of, and bonding in, a molecule of benzene and explain why benzene does not readily undergo addition reactions.
An iron-alloy nail (2.41g) is dissolved in 100cm3 acid. 10cm3 portions of this solution are titrated with KMnO4 (0.02M) and 9.80cm3 of KMnO4 was needed to react with iron solution. What % of iron by mass is in the nail?