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Physics Question on thermal properties of matter

The high boiling point of water is due to which reason:

A

co-ordinate bonding

B

convalent bond

C

electrostatic force of attraction

D

hydrogen bonding

Answer

hydrogen bonding

Explanation

Solution

The higher boiling point of water is due to hydrogen bonding. Each O−O- atom of each H2OH_2O molecule is covalently linked with two H−H- toms of its own molecule and with another H−H- atom of adjacent H2O{{H}_{2}}O molecule by H-bonding. H−OH∣−−−H−OH∣−−−H−OH∣−−−H−OH∣−H - bondin in water molecules\underset{\text{H - bondin in water molecules}}{H - \underset{\overset{|}{H}}{O} - - - H - \underset{\overset{|}{H}}{O} - - - H - \underset{\overset{|}{H}}{O} - - - H - \underset{\overset{|}{H}}{O} - }