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The high boiling point of hydrogen fluoride can be explai...

The high boiling point of hydrogen fluoride can be explained in terms of?

A.

covalent bonds.

B.

dative bonds.

C.

dipole-dipole bonds

D.

electrovalent (ionic) bonds.

E.

hydrogen bonds.

Correct answer is E

Hydrogen fluoride is formed through covalent bonding (electron sharing) between a hydrogen atom and a fluorine atom. 

The reason is the strong electronegativity of the fluorine atom, which causes hydrogen and fluorine atoms to form hydrogen bonds in the liquid phase.