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The abnormally high boiling point for water is due to...

a) extensive hydrogen bonding.
b) its low dipole moment.
c) the extreme stability of the compound.
d) the high electronegativity of hydrogen.


Sagot :

Extensive hydrogen bonding. 

It takes a lot of energy to break hydrogen bonds and turn liquid water into a gas, therefore the boiling point for water is high.