JEE Main Chemistry question

What is the reason for the unusually high boiling point of water?

(A)Due to the presence of and ions in water
(B)Due to (strong, hydrogen-bond-type) dipole–dipole interactionsCorrect
(C)Due to London forces
(D)Strong London forces

Answer: (B)

Solution

Water's anomalously high boiling point arises from its extensive network of hydrogen bonds — an exceptionally strong, directional type of dipole-dipole interaction arising from the highly polarised O–H bond. Liquid water is not

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