How can Hydrogen bonds be broken?
2006-09-08 12:31:36 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Primary & Secondary Education
I'm in Bio AP right now, and we just covered hydrogen bonding so I can help. Hydrogen bonding occurs between the slightly positive charged hydrogen end and some negative end of another molecule. However, hydrogen bonding is a weak bond that does not require the sharing of electrons. They can be broken by adding lots of energy. As a result, the individual molecules will travel faster, and break the bonds.
2006-09-08 12:44:05 · answer #1 · answered by yofatcat1 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hydrogen bonding in water can be broken by increasing the temperature of the water. Ice, increase the temp, melts and forms liquid, increase it even more, creates steam. In DNA the hydrogen bond holding the molecule in its ladder shape are broken by the chemical ATP.
2006-09-08 20:11:14 · answer #2 · answered by ATP-Man 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hydrogen bonds are really really weak... its not really even a bond. if the molucules get sperated enough they're wont be a hydrogen bond
2006-09-08 19:37:39 · answer #3 · answered by god 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
this was a bio question or chem question , firstly decide OK
anyway if u will get a correct ans then , plz tell
2006-09-09 06:15:13 · answer #4 · answered by XYZ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-09-08 19:37:15 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋