Question

the diagram below represents three water molecules interacting. five different labeled arrows (1 through 5) point to different places of the diagram. which arrows point to hydrogen bonds? select all that apply. arrow 1 arrow 2 arrow 3 arrow 4 arrow 5

Explanation:

Hydrogen bonds are weak attractions between a hydrogen atom (covalently bonded to a highly electronegative atom like oxygen) and another electronegative atom. In water (\(H_2O\)), the oxygen is electronegative. In the diagram, the red dashed lines represent hydrogen bonds. Arrows 2, 3, 4, and 5 point to these red dashed lines (which are hydrogen - bond interactions between water molecules). Arrow 1 points to a covalent bond (the \(O - H\) bond within a water molecule, which is a strong chemical bond, not a hydrogen bond).

Answer:

Arrow 2, Arrow 3, Arrow 4, Arrow 5