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What happens to hydrogen bonds when water turns to ice?

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at temperatures low enough to turn off the disruptive effects of thermal motions, water freezes into ice in which the hydrogen bonds form a rigid and stable network.

Step-by-step explanation:

Notice that the hydrogen bond (shown by the dashed green line) is somewhat longer than the covalent O—H bond.

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