- Water is a polar molecule due to its bent structure and polar covalent bonds. - The polarity and the presence of hydrogen atoms bonded to a highly electronegative oxygen atom enable hydrogen bonding between water molecules. - Hydrogen bonding is responsible for many of water's unusual properties, such as high boiling point, high heat of fusion, high specific heat capacity, and high surface tension.
Which one of the following statements about water is not true ?
Asked in UPSC NDA 2 2019 · Topic: Hydrogen and Its Compounds (Water (H2O): Structure, physical and chemical properties)
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