Formaldehyde has the formula CH2O, where C is the central atom. The molecules in a sample of formaldehyde are attracted to each other by a combination of
(a) dipole-dipole forces and ionic forces
(b) hydrogen bonding and dipole-dipole forces
(c) ionic forces and hydrogen bonding
(d) London dispersion forces and hydrogen bonding
(e) dipole-dipole forces and London dispersion forces

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Formaldehyde has the formula CH2O, where C is the central atom. The molecules in a sample of formaldehyde are attracted to each other by a combination of
(a) dipole-dipole forces and ionic forces
(b) hydrogen bonding and dipole-dipole forces
(c) ionic forces and hydrogen bonding
(d) London dispersion forces and hydrogen bonding
(e) dipole-dipole forces and London dispersion forces

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