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Strength of intramolecular vs intermolecular hydrogen bonds

Why are intramolecular hydrogen bonds weaker than intermolecular hydrogen bonds?
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How to interpret this formula about hydrogen bond energy

I want to evaluate some chemistry related formulas, which I don't understand. In proteins, hydrogen bonding often occurs between the oxo group = O oxygen of one amino acid and the α-amino group (N − H)...
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Effect of intramolecular hydrogen bonding on the stability of a molecule

What will be the effects of intramolecular hydrogen bonding on the stability of a molecule? Will it increase or decrease the overall stability of a molecule? Or will it not have any impact on the ...
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How hydrogen molecule is formed? [closed]

How two hydrogen atoms come close to form a bond ? Textbooks refer to a potential energy diagram but what i cant understand is what is this potential energy if the atoms are neutral . How they come ...
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Energy of hydrogen bonds vs. kinetic energy of water molecules

I watched an extremely engaging video "Why does ice float in water?" by George Zaidan and Charles Morton, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UukRgqzk-KE. In particular, video says "Below 4oC kinetic ...