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Hydrogen Bonding and Van der Waals Forces

Water droplets on a leaf

Water droplets on a leaf

The hydrogen bonds formed between water molecules in water droplets are stronger than the other intermolecular forces between the water molecules and the leaf, contributing to high surface tension and distinct water droplets.

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