Which best explains why water has a much higher boiling point than would otherwise be predicted?

a. water forms weak hydrogen bonds.
b. water forms strong hydrogen bonds.
c. water has weak cohesive forces.
d. water has strong adhesive forces.

B

Water forms strong hydrogen bonds.

B. Water forms strong hydrogen bonds.

Explanation:

The forces between the molecules of similar substances are called as cohesive forces and the forces between the molecules of different  substances are called as adhesive forces.

Boiling point is the temperature at which vapor pressure of the liquid becomes equal to atmospheric pressure.

Boiling point depends on the strength of inter molecular forces. The molecules of water are bonded through strong hydrogen bonds between electropositive hydrogen and electronegative oxygen and thus have strong cohesive forces.

In order to make the vapor pressure equal to atmospheric pressure, the liquid needs to be heated more and thus has higher boiling point.

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answer is: naturally occurring solid, inorganic compound or element is mineral.

minerals usually have crystalline form, that means than crystal constituents (atoms, molecules or ions) are arranged in a highly ordered microscopic structure, forming a crystal lattice that extends in all directions.

for example magnetite is a mineral of iron oxide (fe₂o₃).

calcite is a carbonate mineral and the most stable polymorph of calcium carbonate (caco₃).

dolomite is an   carbonate mineral composed of calcium magnesium carbonate (camg(co₃)₂).