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What kind of bond causes water molecules to be attracted to one another

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Opposite charges attract one another. The slight positive charges on the hydrogen atoms in a water molecule attract the slight negative charges on the oxygen atoms of other water molecules. This tiny force of attraction is called a hydrogen bond.

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Cohesion, Adhesion is what makes water molecules attracted to something else.

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