GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

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What explains the very high melting and boiling point of water
A
Strong dipole-dipole bonds between water molecules
B
Strong hydrogen bonds between water molecules
C
Dispersion forces which are present in all molecules
D
Asymmetrical shape of the polar bonds.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Water has a high boiling point because its molecules are bound together by hydrogen bonding, which is a very strong intermolecular force. It takes more kinetic energy, or a higher temperature, to break the hydrogen bonding between water molecules, thus allowing them to escape as steam.

Detailed explanation-2: -Water has strong hydrogen bonds between molecules. These bonds require a lot of energy before they will break. This leads to water having a higher boiling point than if there were only weaker dipole-dipole forces. Water also has a high specific heat.

Detailed explanation-3: -Hydrogen bonding raises both the melting point and the boiling point of a substance. This is because hydrogen bonds are strong intermolecular attractive forces that create stable molecules. It takes more energy to break up such a molecule than it would if the bond were not there.

Detailed explanation-4: -Because hydrogen bonds are rather strong intermolecular interactions, breaking them requires a great deal of energy. This is why water has a high boiling point: breaking the intermolecular interactions that hold water molecules together requires a lot of heat (energy).

Detailed explanation-5: -The high melting and boiling point of the compound containing hydrogen bonds is due to the fact that some extra energy is needed to break these bonds.

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