You are being asked to apply your knowledge about the properties of water.

What will be an ideal response?


Ionic bonds – a full positive charge on one molecule attracted to a full negative charge on another
Hydrophobic interactions – hydrophobic groups repel water and clump together
Hydrogen bonds – a partial negative charge on one atom is attracted to a partial positive charge on a
hydrogen atom
Covalent bonds – sharing a pair of electrons between two atoms

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