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Q. Maximum number of hydrogen bonds in $ {{H}_{2}}O $ . is

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In every $ {{H}_{2}}O $ molecule, each H-atom is involved in hydrogen bond with O-atom of other molecule, while O-atom is involved in two hydrogen bonds with two H-atoms of other molecules. Thus, every $ {{H}_{2}}O $ molecule involves four hydrogen bonds.