Which of These Statements About Hydrogen Bonds Is Not True

question 22

Multiple Choice

Which of these statements about hydrogen bonds is not true?

• A)Hydrogen bonds account for the anomalously high boiling point of water.
• B)In liquid water,the average water molecule forms hydrogen bonds with three to four other water molecules.
• C)Individual hydrogen bonds are much weaker than covalent bonds.
• D)Individual hydrogen bonds in liquid water exist for many seconds and sometimes for minutes.
• E)The strength of a hydrogen bond depends on the linearity of the three atoms involved in the bond.

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