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What most accurately explains whether liquid water or ice has a higher density, and why?

What most accurately explains whether liquid water or ice has a higher density, and-example-1
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Hydrogen bond is a type of intermolecular force, a strong bond that is formed due to a dipole-dipole attraction, and it will occur when Hydrogen atom bonds with strongly electronegative atoms, like F, O or N. According to this explanation, let's analyze the options:

A) Hydrogen bond will not occur between two hydrogen atoms, because there is no dipole being formed between them

B) It is not a covalent bond, since it is an interaction between molecules and not atoms, and another reason is that H bonds are strong in terms of dipoles, and covalent bondings will not have that electronegative difference

C) Water is a polar molecule, and that would be a reason for why we have hydrogen bonds

D) Since hydrogen bonds are based on a strong difference in electronegativity, it is considered to be a strong interaction

E) As I wrote in the explanation, yes this interaction between H and O will represent a hydrogen bond

F) Yes! When we talk about hydrogen bonds, we are talking about interaction between molecules and not atoms

Correct:

C

E

F

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