Why does water molecules attract each other?

Hydrogen - hydrogen bonding

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Hydrogen - oxygen bonding

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Oxygen - oxygen (neighboring molecule)

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None of these

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The correct option is B
Hydrogen - oxygen bonding

Water molecules attract each other because of the uneven distribution of charge. This results from hydrogen and oxygen bonding in water.

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