Fundamentals of Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)
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Author: Frederic H. Martini, Judi L. Nath, Edwin F. Bartholomew
Publisher: PEARSON
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Water molecules are bonded together by the hydrogen bonding in which two molecules are joined together by electrostatic attraction. In this bonding the hydrogen atom is bonded to a highly electronegative atom.
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