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Hydrogen bond acceptors
matzkdav
Jun 24, 2009, 08:07 PM
Explain why adlehydes and ketones can act as hydrogen bond acceptors, but not hydrogen bond donors.
Perito
Jun 24, 2009, 08:10 PM
The electronegativity of oxygen atom makes it an electron acceptor, but not an electron donor.