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Hydrogen bonding is a special type of intermolecular force that occurs between a hydrogen atom covalently linked to a highly electronegative atom (like oxygen, nitrogen, or fluorine) and an electron pair on a nearby electronegative atom. This interaction is crucial for many biological and chemical processes, influencing properties like boiling point, solubility, and protein structure.