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Water has a higher boiling point than expected because what?

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Answer: Water has a higher boiling point than expected because hydrogen and oxygen form single covalent bonds. Molecules of water is bound together by strong attractions which needs high energy to break resulting to a higher boiling point of water than most substances.

Explanation: Water has strong hydrogen bonds between molecules. These bonds require a lot of energy before they will break. This leads to water having a higher boiling point than if there were only weaker dipole-dipole forces. Water also has a high specific heat.

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Water has strong hydrogen bonds between molecules. These bonds require a lot of energy before they will break. This leads to water having a higher boiling point than if there were only weaker dipole-dipole forces. Water also has a high specific heat.

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