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Multiple Choice
Which of the following images below is the most likely way that two water molecules would interact?
A
A
B
B
C
C
D
D
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Understand that water molecules interact through hydrogen bonds, which occur between the hydrogen atom of one water molecule and the oxygen atom of another water molecule.
Examine the images provided. Look for the arrangement where a hydrogen atom from one water molecule is close to the oxygen atom of another water molecule, indicating a hydrogen bond.
In image A, the two water molecules are stacked vertically, but there is no clear hydrogen bond interaction between them.
In image B, the hydrogen atom of the upper water molecule is positioned near the oxygen atom of the lower water molecule, suggesting a hydrogen bond.
Images C and D do not show the typical hydrogen bond interaction between water molecules. Image C shows a vertical alignment without interaction, and image D shows a horizontal alignment without interaction.