Explain hydrogen bonding and how it causes water to have high surface tension.
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Hydrogen bonding: Hydrogen bonding is a type of intermolecular force that occurs when a hydrogen atom is covalently bonded to a highly electronegative atom (such as oxygen, nitrogen, or fluorine) and is also attracted to another electronegative atom in a Show more…
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