JEE Main Chemistry question

The unusually high boiling point of water is a result of

(A)Intermolecular hydrogen bondingCorrect
(B)Intramolecular hydrogen bonding
(C)Both intra- and inter-molecular hydrogen bonding
(D)High specific heat

Answer: (A)

Solution

Water molecules are linked to one another by an extensive three-dimensional network of intermolecular hydrogen bonds (each water molecule can donate 2 and accept 2 hydrogen bonds). It is this intermolecular

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