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The boiling point of water is exceptionally high because

Options

  1. Athere is a covalent bond between H and O .
  2. Bwater molecule is linear.
  3. Cwater molecules associate due to hydrogen bonding.
  4. Dwater molecule is not linear.

Correct answer

C. water molecules associate due to hydrogen bonding.

Step-by-step solution

The high boiling point of water is due to H-bonding.

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