Water molecules form hydrogen bond among themselves only due to

the partial negative charge on the oxygen atom.

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a slight positive charge on the hydrogen atom.

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the attraction between electronegative oxygen and electropositive hydrogen.

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magnetic for of attraction.

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The correct option is C the attraction between electronegative oxygen and electropositive hydrogen.
Water molecules form hydrogen bond among themselves due to the attraction between electronegative oxygen and electropositive hydrogen.

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Water molecules form hydrogen bond among themselves due to___.

Statement 1: The chlorine atom in HCl develops a partial negative charge and hydrogen atoms develop a partial positive charge.

Statement 2: A chlorine atom with a lower electronegativity attracts the shared pair of electrons towards its nucleus.

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