Which Of The Following Statements About Water Is False?

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Which Of The Following Statements About Water Is False?

A.) Water carries a dipole because of the geometry of the two oxygen-hydrogen bonds. B.) Water will act as a hydrogen bond acceptor with hydroxyl groups. C.) Substances with polar functional groups are generally soluble in water. D.) A network of electrostatic interactions exists between the molecules in water. E.) The hydrophobic effect is driven largely by the entropy of the non-polar substance.
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E.) This statement is false. The hydrophobic effect is driven largely by changes in the entropy of water.

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