RRB Technician 2014 Ques 45
Question: Water has abnormally high boiling point because
Options:
A) its molecule is bent
B) its molecule is linear
C) it is associated by hydrogen bonding
D) None of the above
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Answer:
Correct Answer: C
Solution:
- Water has abnormally high melting and boiling point. Pure water freezes at $ 0^{o}C $ and boils at $ 100^{o}C $ . This abnormality is due to the association of $ H _2O $ molecules through hydrogen bonding.