Decreasing order of the hydrogen bonding in following forms of water is correctly represented by:

A. Liquid water B. Ice C. Impure water

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Decreasing order of the hydrogen bonding in following forms of water is correctly represented by:

A. Liquid water B. Ice C. Impure water

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Step 1 — Hydrogen bonding in different states of water:

Ice (B): Water molecules are arranged in a rigid tetrahedral lattice where each molecule forms 4 hydrogen bonds (maximum possible). The structure is highly ordered.

Liquid water (A): Molecules are still H-bonded but the network is dynamic and partially broken. On average, each molecule forms ~3.4 H-bonds — fewer than ice.

Impure water (C): Impurities (dissolved ions, other molecules) disrupt the H-bond network, reducing the extent of H-b

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