Final answer:
Nonpolar covalent bonding is not a property of hydrogen bonding, which is characterized by the attraction between molecules with polar covalent bonds. Surface tension, adhesion, cohesion, and partial charges on molecules are properties of hydrogen bonding.
Step-by-step explanation:
All of the following are hydrogen bonding properties except nonpolar covalent bonding (A). This is because hydrogen bonding is a type of intermolecular force that occurs between molecules due to the attraction of a hydrogen atom, which is bonded to a highly electronegative atom (like oxygen or nitrogen), to another electronegative atom with a lone pair of electrons. On the other hand, nonpolar covalent bonding refers to a type of chemical bond where two atoms share a pair of electrons with each other equally, and this type of bond does not lead to partial charges or dipoles that are necessary for hydrogen bonding.
Properties such as surface tension, partial charges on the oxygen and hydrogen, adhesion, and cohesion are all characteristics related to the hydrogen bonding in water. Surface tension is due to the cohesive forces between water molecules, adhesion refers to the attraction between water molecules and other types of molecules, and cohesion refers to the attraction between water molecules themselves. All of these properties are attributable to the partial charges on oxygen and hydrogen atoms within water that make it polar and capable of hydrogen bonding.