Q.

The maximum number of hydrogen bonds that a molecule of water can have is

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a

1

b

2

c

3

d

4

answer is D.

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Each water molecule can form a maximum of four hydrogen bonds with neighboring water molecules. The two hydrogens of the water molecule can form hydrogen bonds with other oxygens in ice, and the two lone pair of electrons on oxygen of the water molecule can attract other hydrogens in ice. Hence, 4 possible hydrogen bonds

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