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Why do amino acids hydrogen bond rather than ionic bond when they are forming secondary structures in proteins?
When peptide bonds are formed between amino acids, electron delocalisation causes the N to be more positive and the O to be more negative. As a result, why does 'hydrogen bonding' occur to form ...
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Which are stronger intermolecular forces: ionic bonds or hydrogen bonds? [closed]
Do strong ionically attracted molecules have stronger intermolecular forces than hydrogen bonding forces?
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In which state does the bifluoride anion exist?
Statement 1. The $\ce{HF2-}$ ions exist in solid state and also in
liquid state but not in aqueous state.
Statement 2. The magnitude of hydrogen bonding between $\ce{HF}$ is weaker than that ...
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