A hydrogen bond is an intermolecular force (IMF) that forms a special type of dipole-dipole attraction when a hydrogen atom bonded to a strongly electronegative atom exists in the vicinity of another electronegative atom with a lone pair of electrons.
#Unit 1. Molecules and their Interaction Relevant to Biology#Stablizing interactions (Van der Waals, electrostatic, hydrogen bonding, hydrophobic interaction)#Part B Pointers