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Unit 1 – Chemistry of Life
Topic 1.1
Which statement best describes why water is a polar molecule?
Oxygen and hydrogen unequally share electrons which creates partial charges on oxygen and hydrogen.
Oxygen and hydrogen share electrons equally, creating partial positive and negative charges.
Oxygen and hydrogen form hydrogen bonds with each other and covalent bonds with other atoms.
The ionic bond between oxygen and hydrogen create partial charges on the molecule.
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