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The oxygen and hydrogen in water are bonded by a covalent bond. This means that the two lone lone electrons of hydrogen are shared with oxygen. Oxygen has a tendency to "hoard" electrons. So when it bonds with the hydrogen the two shared electrons are closer to the oxygen than to the hydrogen. As a result one side of water(the one with the oxygen) becomes slightly negative due to the fact that the oxygen has the two electrons closer to it. The side of the hydrogen becomes slightly positive as a result. When two or more molecules of water are placed together the slightly negatively charged oxygen from one molecule attracts the slightly positively charged hydrogen from another molecule forming a weak hydrogen bond. this hydrogen bond is formed as a result of the polarity of water.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agoIn water molecule, the oxygen atom has a stronger pull on the electrons than the hydrogen atoms, so the sharing of electrons is unequal.So , water is a polar molecule.
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Why is water versatile molecules?
Water is a versatile molecule because of its polarity.
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.
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.
Is distilled water with sucrose polar or nonpolar?
Yes. Polarity is an inherent property of the water molecule.
Why does polarity happen?
a polar molecule is a molecule such as a lipid that has one part of it attracting something , such as water (hydrophillic) and the other repeling it (hydrophobic)
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
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.
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.
What is a shorter answer for what causes polarity in a water molecule?
asymmetrical charge distribution
What property of water causes many of its properties?
The polarity of the water molecule is responsible for most of water's properties.
What contributes to the polarity of a water molecule?
This is the difference of electronegativity between oxygen and hydrogen.
Is CH3OH polar or non polar?
CH3OH is a polar molecule owing to the polarity rendered by the -OH group. Its structure can be thought of as very similar, if not exactly, to the water molecule, and the CH3- group decreases the polarity as compared to water.
