Question

question 19
mark this question
which of the following bonds characterizes the atomic attraction between
the atoms of separate neighboring water molecules (h₂o)?
polar covalent bonds
ionic bonds
nonpolar covalent bonds
hydrogen bonds

Explanation:

• Polar covalent bonds are within a single water molecule (between H and O), not between separate neighboring water molecules.
• Ionic bonds involve transfer of electrons between atoms (e.g., in salts like NaCl), not relevant for water - water interaction.
• Nonpolar covalent bonds have equal sharing of electrons (e.g., in \(O_2\)), water has polar covalent bonds within the molecule.
• Hydrogen bonds form between the hydrogen of one water molecule (which has a partial positive charge) and the oxygen of another water molecule (which has a partial negative charge).

Answer:

Hydrogen bonds