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Do amines or alcohols have stronger intermolecular hydrogen bonds?
Which has stronger hydrogen bonding, $\ce{CH3OH}$ or $\ce{CH3NH2}$
I think it comes down to which has more dominance; number of hydrogens, number of lone pairs, or electronegativity.
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Hydrogen bonding in alcohols vs amines
Consider an alcohol and an amine compound with roughly the same molar mass. If I understand correctly, the boiling point for the alcohol is greater for two reasons:
The $\ce{O-H}$ bond is more polar ...
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