Question

what causes attraction between molecules of liquid water

Answer 1

Water is a polar, covalently bonded molecule. This means that when the electrons are shared they spend more time orbiting the oxygen than they do orbiting the hydrogen. This creates a slight charge pole. It it because of this slight variation in charge that causes water molecules to be attracted.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

i think that it is the van Der walls forces.

Answer 4

ydrogen bond more likely...

Answer 5

in water there exists Hydrogen bond and continuous formation and breaking of Hydrogen bond is the prime reason for attraction and liquidity of water molecules