Water Is Able to Form Hydrogen Bonds Because

question 32

Multiple Choice

Water is able to form hydrogen bonds because

• A)oxygen has a valence of 2.
• B)the water molecule is shaped like a tetrahedron.
• C)the bonds that hold together the atoms in a water molecule are polar covalent bonds.
• D)the oxygen atom in a water molecule has a weak positive charge.
• E)each of the hydrogen atoms in a water molecule is weakly negative in charge.

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