Why can't $\ce{O3}$ form hydrogen bonds with water? It has lone pairs of electrons. I do not know the answer.
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3It can.$\mathstrut$ – Ivan Neretin Dec 11 '16 at 08:49
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Sorry I meant O2 – Justin Tsang Dec 11 '16 at 10:05
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4It can as well. – Ivan Neretin Dec 11 '16 at 12:18
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Then edit question with what you really want – Mithoron Dec 11 '16 at 16:24
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As far as I know, I would predict it does form H-bonds with water. Please provide an authoritative (scholarly) reference claiming it doesn't. The only information I found on the web was the claim that it decomposes slower in water than in the gaseous state. To me, this implies H-bonding is occurring.
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