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What Would Be the Most Likely Outcome If Water Molecules

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What would be the most likely outcome if water molecules had a straight geometry instead of a bent geometry?


A) Hydrogen bonding between water molecules would have potentially shorter bond distance.
B) The partially positive ends would be at the poles of the molecule and the partially negative would be in the middle.
C) Water would tend to stack more closely and water would become more dense.
D) Water would take up more physical space.
E) Basic principles of chemistry and bonding would be violated.

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