complete the paragraph to explain why water is a polar molecule.\nin a molecule of water, the oxygen atom…

complete the paragraph to explain why water is a polar molecule.\nin a molecule of water, the oxygen atom shares with each hydrogen atom. oxygen also has nonbonding pairs of valence electrons. because valence electrons are more attracted to oxygens nucleus than to hydrogens nucleus, the oxygen atom has a slightly charge and the hydrogen atoms have a slightly charge.

complete the paragraph to explain why water is a polar molecule.\nin a molecule of water, the oxygen atom shares with each hydrogen atom. oxygen also has nonbonding pairs of valence electrons. because valence electrons are more attracted to oxygens nucleus than to hydrogens nucleus, the oxygen atom has a slightly charge and the hydrogen atoms have a slightly charge.

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In a water molecule, oxygen shares a pair of electrons (a single - covalent bond) with each hydrogen. Oxygen has 2 non - bonding pairs of valence electrons. Due to oxygen's higher electronegativity, it attracts valence electrons more, getting a partial negative charge and hydrogen getting a partial positive charge.

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  1. a pair of electrons
  2. two
  3. negative
  4. positive