The molecular geometry of compounds is determined using physical methods of analysys: X-ray difractometry, neutron diffraction, Raman and IR spectroscopy, etc.
Because the water molecule is bent, it is polar
It's a polar molecule! -Jessica King
Water is a polar molecule because it has a bent shape with oxygen being more electronegative than hydrogen, creating an uneven distribution of charge. This results in a partial negative charge on the oxygen atom and partial positive charges on the hydrogen atoms, making water a polar molecule.
A molecule with two polar bonds of different polarities can still be polar if the individual bond dipoles do not cancel each other out. The overall polarity of the molecule depends on its geometry and symmetry. If the molecule is linear, it will not be polar regardless of the differing bond polarities. If it is bent or asymmetrical, it will be polar.
The central oxygen is positively charged, and the molecule is bent at an angle, so it is polar. Since the entire molecule has only oxygens, all bonding is covalent.
Water becomes a polar molecule because of its bent molecular shape and the unequal sharing of electrons between the oxygen and hydrogen atoms. This results in a slight negative charge on the oxygen atom and a slight positive charge on the hydrogen atoms, creating a polar molecule.
Carbon dioxide is linear any polarity in the C=O bonds cancel each other out. Water is bent the polarity in the O-H bonds does not cancel
Carbon dioxide is linear any polarity in the C=O bonds cancel each other out. Water is bent the polarity in the O-H bonds does not cancel
Carbon dioxide is linear any polarity in the C=O bonds cancel each other out. Water is bent the polarity in the O-H bonds does not cancel
Carbon dioxide is linear any polarity in the C=O bonds cancel each other out. Water is bent the polarity in the O-H bonds does not cancel
Carbon dioxide is linear any polarity in the C=O bonds cancel each other out. Water is bent the polarity in the O-H bonds does not cancel
Water is polar due to its bent molecular structure, which causes an uneven distribution of charge. It has a partial positive charge on the hydrogen atoms and a partial negative charge on the oxygen atom, resulting in an overall polar molecule.