2007-08-11 08:50:38 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
A water molecule can form a maximum of four hydrogen bonds because it can accept two and donate two hydrogens.
2007-08-11 08:59:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are talking about hydrogen bonding, each lone pair of electrons on the oxygen atom can form 1 hydrogen bond for a total of 2. If you are talking about a full covalent bond to a hydrogen atom, each water molecule has 2.
2007-08-11 08:57:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They can produce 3 hydrogen bonds. Because they have 3 atoms and they can produce hydrogen bonds with each atom.
2007-08-11 09:02:24 · answer #3 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The two lone pairs give 2 x H bonds, and the 2 x H atoms give two more.
2007-08-11 08:53:37 · answer #4 · answered by Gervald F 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋