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Which term describes the attraction of one water molecule toward another?

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A. Pressure
B. Adhesive force
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C. Cohesive force
D. Buoyant force
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User MatTheCat
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Answer:

C. Cohesive Force

Step-by-step explanation:

Cohesion is a natural property of water to clump unto itself. That is why you see beads of water or mist droplets. The water clumps up together.

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User Kotchwane
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Answer:

Cohesive force (option C) describes the attraction of one water molecule toward another.

Step-by-step explanation:

Cohesion refers to the attraction that molecules have for others of the same type. In the case of water molecules, the cohesive force is strong thanks to its ability to form hydrogen bonds between them. In this type of bond a molecule that has hydrogen interacts, with another that has an atom with a high electronegativity, such as oxygen, fluorine or nitrogen (O, F, N). In this way, between the hydrogen, which has a low electronegativity and the electronegative atom, an interaction is established, due to its opposite charges.

Then, Cohesive force (option C) describes the attraction of one water molecule toward another.

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