A comparative study of lithium, sodium and hydrogen bonds formed by 1:1 interaction of electron donor molecules with lithium, sodium and hydrogen halides

Dissociation energies of 1:1 complexes of hydrogen, lithium and sodium halides with water, methanol and ammonia vary in the order LiX > NaX > HX, the dissociation energy in the case of lithium bonds being of the order of 200 kJ mol−1 or more. The dissociation energy of sodium bonds lies in the range 80–120 kJ mol−1. The magnitude of charge transfer, Δq, between the donor and acceptor molecules is also highest in the case of lithium bonds. The dissociation energies and Δq have been related with various properties of the complexes.