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What property of a water allows hydrogen bonds to form between two different water molecules?

A The strong covalent bonds that hold the oxygen atom to each hydrogen atom

B The ionic bonds that form after the molecule separates into a hydroxide ion (OH-) and hydrogen ion (H+)

C The polarity of the molecule, which involves a slightly negative oxygen atom and slightly positive hydrogen atoms

D The small size of the oxygen atom compared to the two hydrogen atoms

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D. Size of the oxygen atom compared to the hydrogen atom
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