Water is composed of one oxygen atom covalently boded to two hydrogen atoms. Select all of the

following statements that are true concerning water.

A: The hydrogen atoms are surrounded by fewer electrons than the oxygen atom.

B: The oxygen atom is slightly negatively charged.

C: The hydrogen atoms in the molecule are slightly negatively charged.

D: The electrons in the covalent bonds will be shared unequally between the hydrogen and oxygen atoms.

E: The molecule contains two nonpolar covalent bonds.

F: The oxygen atom has a greater attraction for the electrons in the surrounding covalent bonds than the

hydrogen atoms.

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Anderson

Biology

1 March, 15:04

Water is composed of one oxygen atom covalently boded to two hydrogen atoms. Select all of the

following statements that are true concerning water.

A: The hydrogen atoms are surrounded by fewer electrons than the oxygen atom.

B: The oxygen atom is slightly negatively charged.

C: The hydrogen atoms in the molecule are slightly negatively charged.

D: The electrons in the covalent bonds will be shared unequally between the hydrogen and oxygen atoms.

E: The molecule contains two nonpolar covalent bonds.

F: The oxygen atom has a greater attraction for the electrons in the surrounding covalent bonds than the

hydrogen atoms.

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Cora Herrera · Answer 1

F: The oxygen atom has a greater attraction for the electrons in the surrounding covalent bonds than the

hydrogen atoms.

Explanation:

Between hydrogen and oxygen atoms exist a covalent bond. Oxygen is more electronegative than hydrogen atom hence its ability to get attracted to itself more electrons than hydrogen.

Ryleigh · Answer 2

Answer: Option A, B, D and F.

Explanation:

Water is a universal solvent I. e everything dissolves in it. Water molecules consist of an oxygen atom and two hydrogen atoms linked by covalent bond. The oxygen atom is electronegative and it tends to attract more electrons to itself, there is unequal sharing of electrons which make the oxygen slightly negatively charged and hydrogen slightly positively charged, making it polar molecules I. e unlike charges attract each other. Electrons in the covalent bond spend more time around oxygen atom and less around hydrogen atoms.