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Why do intermolecular forces exist between water molecules?

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I dont really know but they are really small

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Water has polar O-H bonds. The negative O atoms attract the positive H atoms in close molecules, leading to the strong type of dipole-dipole force called a hydrogen bond. Since water has hydrogen bonds, it also has dipole-induced dipole and London dispersion forces.
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