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The oxygen atom is much more electronegative than the hydrogen atoms, meaning that it draws the electrons toward it more than the hydrogen atoms do. this causes a dipole moment, meaning that the molecule, even though it is neutral overall, has areas where there is a greater electron density than other areas of the molecule. the shared electrons spend a disproportionately high amount of time around the oxygen atom than they do around the hydrogen atoms, making the oxygen a negatively charged region and the hydrogens a positively charged region.
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Why is water versatile molecules?
Water is a versatile molecule because of its polarity.
Which property of water is created by the fact that opposite sides of the water molecule have opposite electric charges?
This is the polarity of the water molecule.
How does the polarity of water molecules make water an effective solvent?
The polarity of the water molecule is what makes water a great solvent. It called the universal solvent.
The unequal sharing of electrons in a molecule of water is an example of?
polarity
What causes the polarity of a water molecule?
the unequal sharing of electrons
How does water become polar molecule?
becase of the polarity in water it is ver soluble
What is the concept of polarity due to?
Differences of polarity between different compounds (molecules) have two causes: - differences of asymmetry between these molecules - differences between the electronegativity of the atoms contained in the molecule
How does a drawing of polarity water and the bond polarities make a major contribution to the overall molecular polarity look?
The polarity is a vector quantity. The resultant of the polarity of bonds determines the polarity of the molecule. In CO2 there is polarity between the two C-O but the polarity is equal and opposite in direction so CO2 doesn't have polarity. If the polarity of bonds is not cancelled then the polarity remains in the molecule.
What is the cause of waters polarity?
Water or H2O is a polar molecule because the Oxygen draws the Hydrogen's electrons closer to itself so the oxygen is more negative and the hydrogen's are more positive - O H H + +
Which property of water is likely the most significant in water's role as a universal solvent?
The property of water that has made it such an effective solvent is the polarity of the molecule. It is highly polar.
The polarity of a molecule is nearly always caused by the dominance of a relatively large positive nucleus?
FalseFalse
What is a shorter answer for what causes polarity in a water molecule?
asymmetrical charge distribution
