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OpenStudy (anonymous):

. A sample of water at 20. ° C contains A. covalent bonds only. B. hydrogen bonds only. C. both, covalent and hydrogen bonds. D. neither, covalent nor hydrogen bonds.

OpenStudy (aaronq):

both

OpenStudy (anonymous):

can you help me understand please?

OpenStudy (aaronq):

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OpenStudy (aaronq):

so what holds individual water molecules together is the sharing of electrons which is classified as a covalent bond. what holds different water molecules to one another are called intermolecular forces, specifically Hydrogen bonds which are electrostatic attractions between the oxygen atoms of one molecule to hydrogen atoms of another, not the same molecule!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

awesome, thank you very much.

OpenStudy (aaronq):

no problem dude !

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