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____ form between water molecules because the + and - ends are attracted ( like a magnet)​

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Hydrogen bond form between water molecules because the + and - ends are attracted.

Step-by-step explanation:

  • Hydrogen bond forms between water molecules because of the 'electrostatic force of attraction' between a 'hydrogen atom' and another 'electronegative atom' bearing a lone pair of electrons.
  • Hydrogen bonds can be both intermolecular and intramolecular. Hydrogen bonds are stronger than Vander Waals interaction but weaker than fully covalent or ionic bonds.
  • The hydrogen bond is referred as an 'electrostatic dipole-dipole interaction' but it also shows few features belonging to covalent bonding.
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