Water’s life-supporting properties such as cohesion and temperature stabilization are due to: A.Water molecules have oxygen. B.Water molecules have hydrogen. C.Water molecules form hydrogen bonds with each other. D.Water molecules are small. E.Water molecules are hydrophobic.

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Water’s life-supporting properties such as cohesion and temperature stabilization are due to:

A.Water molecules have oxygen.

B.Water molecules have hydrogen.

C.Water molecules form hydrogen bonds with each other.

D.Water molecules are small.

E.Water molecules are hydrophobic.

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Water is composed of polar molecules namely hydrogen and oxygen. The hydrogen and oxygen molecules form covalent bonds that are polar in nature. 

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