How many hydrogen atoms are surrounding each oxygen atom in structure of ice?
How many hydrogen atoms are surrounding each oxygen atom in structure of ice?
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4
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Solution
4
In the structure of ice, four hydrogen atoms surround each oxygen atom. It has a crystalline structure that is based on the water molecule, which is made up of a single oxygen atom covalently bound to two hydrogen atoms $(\mathrm{H}-\mathrm{O}-\mathrm{H})$.
