What Features of the Water Molecule Are Responsible for Its

question 117

Multiple Choice

What features of the water molecule are responsible for its high heat of vaporization, and what other compound shares these features?

• A) Water's small size and low molecular weight; carbon dioxide (CO₂)
• B) Water's polarity and its ability to form intermolecular hydrogen bonds; ammonia (NH₃)
• C) Water's single bonds and tetrahedral bond orientations; methane (CH₄)
• D) Water's bent shape and lone pairs of electrons; sulfur dioxide (SO₂)
• E) Water's covalent bonds involving hydrogen and oxygen atoms; hydrogen peroxide (HOOH)

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