Water Has an Unusually High Boiling Point for Its Molecular

question 25

Multiple Choice

Water has an unusually high boiling point for its molecular weight because water molecules ____.

• A) are very dense
• B) get much heavier as they are heated
• C) are held to each other by hydrogen bonds
• D) are held together by covalent bonds
• E) form hydration layers

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