What intermolecular force or bond is primarily responsible for the solubility of oxygen (O₂)in water? A) dipole/dipole force B) hydrogen bonding C) dipole/induced dipole force D) hydrogen bonding-dipole force E) ion-induced dipole force

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Oxygen is nonpolar, and its solubility in water is primarily due to dipole/induced dipole interactions, where the polar water molecules induce a dipole in the nonpolar oxygen molecules.

What Intermolecular Force or Bond Is Primarily Responsible for the Solubility