Question

question: waters unique properties of adhesion and cohesion are a result of the ______. answer options: select one of four ionic bond double covalent bond hydrogen bond nonpolar covalent bond

Explanation:

To determine the correct answer, we analyze each option:

• Ionic bonds involve the transfer of electrons between atoms, and water molecules do not have ionic bonds within them or responsible for adhesion/cohesion.
• Double covalent bonds are a type of covalent bond with two shared electron pairs, but they are not related to water's adhesion and cohesion properties.
• Nonpolar covalent bonds involve equal sharing of electrons, but water is a polar molecule, and nonpolar covalent bonds do not explain its adhesive and cohesive properties.
• Hydrogen bonds: Water molecules are polar, and the hydrogen atoms of one water molecule are attracted to the oxygen atoms of other water molecules. This intermolecular hydrogen bonding is responsible for cohesion (attraction between water molecules) and adhesion (attraction between water molecules and other polar surfaces).

Answer:

C. hydrogen bond