Q. The maximum number of hydrogen bonds that a molecule of water can have is
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
Explanation
(d)
One water molecules is joined to four water molecules$-$two with H$-$atoms and other two with O$-$atoms. Thus, The maximum number of hydrogen bonds that a molecule of water can have is four as shown below :
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