Why does the water has the highest boiling point compared to other liquids
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Because it can form hydrogen bonds between its molecules. The greater the forces of attraction, the higher theboiling point, or the greater the polarity, the higher the boiling point.Water molecules in liquid state havethe ability to form hydrogen bondswith each other.
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A water molecule has a small size, and its high boiling point is indeed anomalous with the general trend of boiling points of molecules of similar size as water molecule.
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