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The maximum possible number of hydrogen bonds a water molecule can form is

A

1

B

2

C

3

D

4 .

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D
Water can from upto 4 hydrogen bonds with 4 other water molecules. Two of these H-bonds are formed by O and one each by two H-atoms.
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