Maximum number of hydrogen bonds formed by a water molecule in ice is

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4.Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

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The maximum number of hydrogen bonds formed by a water molecule in ice is

A

$4$

B

$3$

C

$2$

D

$1$

Solution

(a) In ice each water molecule forms four hydrogen bond through which each water molecule is tetrahedrally attached with other water molecule.

Standard 11

Chemistry

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