Human Anatomy & Physiology (9th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321743261
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Chapter 2 - Chemistry Comes Alive - Review Questions - Page 59: 35

Answer

You can stack water slightly above the rim of a glass because the hydrogen bonds between the water molecules act as an attractive force, holding the water together.

Work Step by Step

Hydrogen bonds occur in water because the oxygen atom in a water molecule draws the electrons strongly towards it, making it partially negative, while the hydrogens become partially positive. The negative end of one water molecule is attracted to the positive ends of other water molecules.
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