Which of the following statements best describes the properties of water? (a) water is a polar molecule which owes many

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Which of the following statements best describes the properties
of water?
(a) water is a polar molecule which owes many of its unusual
properties to strong intermolecular hydrogen bonds
(b) the properties of water are dominated by ionic interactions
between the protons and oxygen atoms
(c) the O-H bonds in a molecule of water are covalent and
therefore water is non-polar
(d) only ionic compounds can be dissolved in water
(e) water is a good solvent for many compounds such as salts,
strong electrolytes and nonpolar hydrocarbons