How Are Oxygen Molecules Attracted to Water Molecules

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Multiple Choice

How are oxygen molecules attracted to water molecules?

• A)The attraction between oxygen and water molecules is a classic example of dipole-dipole interaction.
• B)The hydrogen bonding in water causes the attraction of the oxygen atoms in the molecule to water.
• C)As a water molecule is brought close to an oxygen molecule an induced dipole results in the molecule causing the attraction.
• D)The attraction of oxygen and water molecules for one another is part of the common atom effect. Since both molecules contain oxygen, there is a built-in attraction.

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