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Water has ____ potential H-bond acceptor site(s), and ____ potential H-bond donor site(s).

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Answer:

Water has one potential H-bond acceptor site, and two potential H-bond donor sites

Step-by-step explanation:

H-bond is formed between an electronegative atom (O, N and F) and a H atom attached directly with an electronegative atom (O, N and F).

Molecule whose lone pair on electronegative atom is used to make H-bond with a H atom of another molecule is called H-bond acceptor and the other H atom donating molecule is called H-bond donor.

Water can donate only one lone pair on oxygen atom to make H-bond. Hence it has one potential H-bond acceptor site.

Water can donate both two H atoms to form H-bond with other molecules. Hence it has two potential H-bond donor sites

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