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

A) hydrogen bonding
B) metallic bonding
C) nonpolar covalent bonding
D) strong ionic bonding

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The answer is A because water molecules don't have metallic bonding, and water is also polar, and it takes more time for the heat energy to break down the hydrogen bonds 
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