Water Molecules Are Attracted to One Another Because the ____

question 49

Multiple Choice

Water molecules are attracted to one another because the ____.

• A) slightly positive charge of the hydrogen atom from one molecule of water attracts the slightly negative charge of the oxygen atom from another molecule
• B) slightly negative charge of the hydrogen atom from one molecule of water attracts the slightly negative charge of the oxygen atom from another molecule
• C) slightly positive charge of the hydrogen atom attracts the oxygen within the same molecule of water, which leads to an increase in its polarity
• D) water molecules participate in nonpolar covalent bonds, which increase the attraction of the molecules to each other
• E) water molecules bind to each other through their mutual attraction to ionic compounds

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