How does hydrogen bonding explain the properties of water when it freezes.(1 point)

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It allows the water to evaporate as it freezes.
It allows the water to evaporate as it freezes.

It makes ice float on top of water instead of sink.
It makes ice float on top of water instead of sink.

It creates tight spaces between water molecules.
It creates tight spaces between water molecules.

It causes ice to become more dense than water.
It causes ice to become more dense than water.

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The correct response is:

It makes ice float on top of water instead of sink.

Hydrogen bonding in water causes the molecules to arrange themselves in a lattice structure when water freezes, which makes ice less dense than liquid water, allowing ice to float.