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11 April, 22:01

Why does the oxygen atom in a water molecule have a negative charge?

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A. Water is made of two ionic bonds.

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B. Oxygen attracts electrons more strongly than hydrogen does.

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C. Water is a nonpolar molecule.

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D. Hydrogen bonding pulls electrons toward oxygen.

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  1. 11 April, 22:26
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    The answer is B.

    Explanation:

    A is incorrect because water is a molecule with covalent bonds.

    C is incorrect because water is very much polar, since Oxygen has a relatively higher electronegativity than Hydrogen (so the difference of their electronegativities would be greater than 0.3 and less than 1.7).

    D is incorrect because the bonds between elements in the water molecules is not hydrogen bonding since water is a molecule in its own right, with strong bonds.
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