The bonds between hydrogen and oxygen within a water molecule can be characterized as __________.
A)hydrogen bonds
B)London dispersion forces
C)intermolecular forces
D)intramolecular forces
E)dispersion forces

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The bonds between hydrogen and oxygen within a water molecule are covalent bonds, which are a type of intramolecular force. They are not hydrogen bonds (which occur between water molecules), London dispersion forces, intermolecular forces, or dispersion forces.

The Bonds Between Hydrogen and Oxygen Within a Water Molecule