Water molecules are attracted to one another because the ____
a. slightly positive charge of the hydrogen atom from one molecule of water attracts the slightly negative charge
of the oxygen atom from another molecule
b. slightly negative charge of the hydrogen atom from one molecule of water attracts the slightly negative charge
of the oxygen atom from another molecule
c. slightly positive charge of the hydrogen atom attracts the oxygen within the same molecule of water, which
leads to an increase in its polarity
d. water molecules participate in non-polar covalent bonds, which increase the attraction of the molecules to each
other
e. water molecules bind to each other through their mutual attraction to ionic compounds
ANSWER: a
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