The polarity of an O-H bond refers to the uneven distribution of electrons in this bond due to differences in electronegativity between Oxygen and Hydrogen atoms.
Imagine you're playing tug-of-war with your little sibling. You're stronger (like Oxygen), so you pull harder on the rope than your sibling does (Hydrogen). This means you end up with more rope on your side - just like Oxygen ends up with more electron density in an O-H bond!
Dipole Moment: It's a measure of the overall polarity of a molecule.
Covalent Bonding: This is when two atoms share one or more pairs of electrons.
Electron Density Distribution: It describes how electron density is distributed within an atom or molecule.
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