Question

A young girl is staring at the raindrops running down her window. She notices that the raindrops remain more or less intact, even as they cascade down the windowpane. This is a result of:

A. covalent bonds between water molecules.
B. oxygen bonds between water molecules.
C. hydrogen bonds between water molecules.
D. polar covalent bonds between water molecules.
E. ionic bonds between water molecules.

Answer 1

Answer: C. Hydrogen bonds between water molecules.

Explanation:

Hydrogen bond is a force of attraction between neighbouring water molecules, it occurs between a hydrogen atom of one water molecule and an oxygen molecule of a neighbouring water molecule. This force of attraction holds the water molecules together.