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Describe what occurs between water molecules in hydrogen bonding

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A hydrogen bond in water occurs between the hydrogen atom of one water molecule and the lone pair of electrons on an oxygen atom of a neighboring water molecule. The H atom nearly acts as a bare proton, leaving it very attracted to lone pair electrons on a nearby atom.

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