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Many of water's emergent properties, such as its cohesion, its high specific heat, and its high heat of vaporization, result from the fact that water molecules _____. a) tend to repel each other.

b) are very small.
c) are in constant motion.
d) are extremely large.
e) are electrically attracted to each other.

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The water molecules are electrically attracted to each other tend to repel because they want to move freely
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Answer: are electrically attracted to each other

Explanation:Water molecules are attracted to each other by partial negative and positive charges on the oxygen and hydrogen atoms, respectively

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