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This is known as the Cohesive Force.
Water has intermolecular hydrogen bonds.
Water is highly cohesive due to its polar nature. Water molecules are attracted to each other through hydrogen bonding, where the slightly positive hydrogen of one water molecule is attracted to the slightly negative oxygen of another. This creates a strong cohesive force that allows water molecules to stick together.
The slightly negative charge on the oxygen atom of one water molecule forms a weak electrostatic attraction between the slightly positive charge on a hydrogen atom of another water molecule. This is called a hydrogen bond. The hydrogen bonding between the water molecules is why water is highly cohesive.
Hydrogen bonds are the bonds that make water cohesive. These bonds form between the oxygen atom of one water molecule and a hydrogen atom of another water molecule, creating a network of attractions that contribute to the cohesive properties of water.