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The relatively high boiling point of water is due to water having

(1) hydrogen bonding
(2) metallic bonding
(3) nonpolar covalent bonding
(4) strong ionic bonding

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The correct answer is option 1. Water has a relatively high boiling point due to the presence of hydrogen bonding between atoms. Hydrogen bonding is said to be the most powerful or strongest intermolecular force as compared to others therefore it has a higher boiling point because higher energy is needed to break this bond.
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