Which of the following statements about water is not true?
A)The electron-rich oxygen atom of one water molecule can interact with the electron-poor proton on another water molecule to form a hydrogen bond.
B)Liquid water is only 15% less hydrogen bonded than ice.
C)Water is a nonpolar molecule that with a bent molecular geometry.
D)Water can form highly ordered,cage-like,structures around nonpolar molecules.
E)Water is a key player in the energetics of hydrophobic interactions.

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Water is a polar molecule with a bent molecular geometry due to its two lone pairs of electrons on the oxygen atom, which create an asymmetric distribution of charge. The statement that water is a nonpolar molecule is incorrect.

Which of the Following Statements About Water Is Not True