The slight negative charge at one end of one water molecule is attracted to the slight positive charge of another water molecule. What is this attraction called?

A) a covalent bond
B) a hydrophilic bond
C) a van der Waals interaction
D) a hydrogen bond
E) an ionic bond


Ans: D) a hydrogen bond

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