The correct statement(s) about Hydrogen bonding is/are:

A. Hydrogen bonding exists when H is covalently bonded to a highly electronegative atom.
B. Intermolecular H bonding is present in o-nitropheno

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The correct statement(s) about Hydrogen bonding is/are:

A. Hydrogen bonding exists when H is covalently bonded to a highly electronegative atom.
B. Intermolecular H bonding is present in o-nitrophenol.
C. Intramolecular H bonding is present in HF.
D. The magnitude of H bonding depends on the physical state of the compound.
E. H-bonding has a powerful effect on the structure and properties of compounds.

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Step 1 — Evaluate each statement:

A. H-bonding requires H bonded to highly electronegative atom (F, O, N) → Correct ✓

B. o-nitrophenol has intramolecular H-bonding (between –OH and –NO₂ within the same molecule), NOT intermolecular → Incorrect ✗

C. HF has intermolecular H-bonding (between different HF molecules), NOT intramolecular → Incorrect ✗

D. Magnitude of H-bonding depends on physical state (solid  liquid  gas) → Correct ✓

E. H-bonding strongly influences boiling point, solubility, pr

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