In a hydrogen bond between a water molecule and another biomolecule
A)a hydrogen ion on the water molecule forms an ionic bond with a hydride ion on the other molecule.
B)the partial charge on a hydrogen of the water molecule interacts with the partial charge on a hydrogen of the other molecule.
C)the hydrogen bond will typically form between a hydrogen atom of the water molecule and either a nitrogen,sulfur,or oxygen atom of the other molecule.
D)a hydrogen on the water molecule forms a covalent bond with a hydrogen atom on the other molecule.
E)the hydrogen atom is located between an oxygen atom of the water and a carbon atom of the other molecule.

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Hydrogen bonds typically form between a hydrogen atom covalently bonded to an electronegative atom (in this case, oxygen in the water molecule) and an electronegative atom on another molecule (such as nitrogen, sulfur, or oxygen). This creates a weak electrostatic attraction between the two molecules. The other options either involve incorrect bonding types or incorrect atoms involved in the hydrogen bond.

In a Hydrogen Bond Between a Water Molecule and Another