Which of the following best identifies the dominant intermolecular force that enables…
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Problem
Which of the following best identifies the dominant intermolecular force that enables solid glucose (C₆H₁₂O₆), which contains multiple –OH groups, to dissolve readily in liquid water?
(a) Ion–dipole attractions between glucose ions and water molecules
(b) Hydrogen bonding between hydroxyl groups of glucose and water molecules
(c) London (dispersion) forces between glucose molecules and water molecules
(d) Dipole–dipole attractions between polar C–O bonds of glucose and water molecules