In water molecule, Hydrogen & water are held together by ______ bond.
Correct answer: B. Covalent
- A. Ionic
- B. Covalent
- C. Hydrogen
- D. Dating
Explanation
The hydrogen and oxygen atoms within one water molecule share electrons, forming polar covalent O-H bonds. The likely distractor is hydrogen bonding, but hydrogen bonds occur between neighbouring water molecules, not between the atoms within one molecule.
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About Hydrogen Bonding
Hydrogen bonding is the strong attraction between hydrogen attached to nitrogen, oxygen or fluorine and an electronegative atom in the same or another molecule. It explains unusual boiling points, viscosity, surface tension, water's properties and the difference between intermolecular and intramolecular hydrogen bonding.
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