Why Does Oxygen Have Such a Low Solubility in Water

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Multiple Choice

Why does oxygen have such a low solubility in water?

• A)Water's attraction for itself is stronger than its attraction for oxygen molecules.
• B)Water and oxygen only attract one another by means of weak dipole-induced dipole attractions.
• C)The hydrogen bonding in water keeps the oxygen solubility low.
• D)Both A and B are true.

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