AP BIOLOGY

BIOCHEMISTRY

POLAR AND NONPOLAR MOLECULES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What type of intermolecular force is exhibited by water?
A
hydrogen bonding
B
dipole-dipole
C
London dispersion forces
D
ion-dipole
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Since water has hydrogen bonds, it also has dipole-induced dipole and London dispersion forces. The hydrogen bonds are the strongest force, but the other types of intermolecular attraction are still present.

Detailed explanation-2: -Complete answer: Hydrogen bonds, dipole-induced dipole forces, and London dispersion forces all exist in water.

Detailed explanation-3: -Structure of Liquid Water H2O molecules attract each other through the special type of dipole-dipole interaction known as hydrogen bonding.

Detailed explanation-4: -A hydrogen bond is an intermolecular force (IMF) that forms a special type of dipole-dipole attraction when a hydrogen atom bonded to a strongly electronegative atom exists in the vicinity of another electronegative atom with a lone pair of electrons.

Detailed explanation-5: -Hydrogen bonding is in fact a special type of dipole-dipole interaction, so water molecules have dipole-dipole interactions as well. London dispersion forces exist between all types of molecules, so they are present in water molecules as well.

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