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Maximum hydrogen bonds in water are,...

Maximum hydrogen bonds in water are,

A

4

B

3

C

2

D

8

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A
In water (or ice) oxygen atom can form two H-bonds and each hydrogen atom can form one H-bond. Thus, water in all, can form 4 H-bonds
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