Many of water's emergent properties, such as its cohesion, its high specific heat, and its high heat of vaporization, result from the fact that water molecules _____.
a. are very small
b. are in constant motion
c. are attracted to each other by partial negative and positive charges on the oxygen and hydrogen atoms, respectively
d. are extremely large
e. tend to repel each other
Answer: c. are attracted to each other by partial negative and positive charges on the oxygen and hydrogen atoms, respectively
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