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The water molecule is polar meaning that each end of the molecule has an electrical charge Because of this characteristic water?
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The concept of polarity arises from the concept of electronegativity. In a covalent bond, the more electronegative atom attracts the shared pair of electrons towards itself.
Similarly, The water molecule is polar because oxygen is highly electronegative and attracts the electrons towards itself. This results in a V-shaped structure to its molecule rather than a linear structure like carbon dioxide.
This V-shaped structure provides it a net dipole moment and hence it is called polar.
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