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Question #9c326

Answer 1

It is unlikely because the two hydrogen atoms repel each other.

Explanation:

In a water molecule, the electrons in the `"O-H"` bonds are not equally shared. They spend more of their time nearer to the `"O"` atom than to the `"H"` atom.

Since the `"H"` atom loses some electron density, it acquires a partial positive (`δ^+`) charge, add the `"O"` atom acquires a partial negative (`δ^-`) charge..

Opposite charges attract, and unlike charges repel.

So the H atom in one water molecule will be attracted to the `"O"` atom in another water molecule.

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The `"H"` atoms will repel each other, so you will not see two water molecules arranged like `"H···H"`.