When ice-cubes are pressed together, they fuse because of _____

Vander Waal forces

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H - bonding

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Covalent attraction

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Dipole-dipole interaction

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Solution

The correct option is B
H - bonding

When two ice-cubes are pressed, the water molecules from one of the cubes bond with water molecules from another by intermolecular hydrogen bond. Thus, they fuse together.

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When ice cubes are pressed over each other, they unite to form one cube. Which of the following force is responsible for holding them together?

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