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Q: Why are the bonds in water described as polar covalent?
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Does water have polar or non polar covalent bonds?

polar


The bonds between hydrogen and oxygen in a water molecule are classified as?

Within the molecule, the bonds are covalent bonds. Between water molecules, they're hydrogen bonds.


What types of bonds hold together a water molecule?

Water has covalent bonds.The bonds between atoms in a water molecule are covalent bond, somewhat polar ones.


What type of bonds form within a water molecule?

Within a water molecule is covalent bonds. between water molecules are hydrogen bonds.


What types of bonds do water form?

Water molecules form covalent bonds, because they are non-metal compounds. If you mean the bonds within the water molecules themselves, they are Hydrogen bonds.


Which type of chemical bond does water have?

Water has a polar molecule with covalent bonds.


Does oil have a polar covalent bond?

No. If oil did have a polar covalent bond, that would make it hydrophilic (attracted to water) and oil is hydrophobic (repels water). All the covalent bonds in the hydrocarbon tails are non-polar covalent.


A water molecule is held together by what kind of bond?

The water molecule itself is held together by polar covalent bonds between the oxygen atom and the two hydrogen atoms.


In a single molecule of water the two hydrogen atoms are bonded to a single oxygen atom by?

covalent bonding


What type of bonds holds atoms together in a water molecule?

Covalent Bond .


What is the type of bond inside of water molecules?

Water molecule has polar covalent bonds.


Is a covalent bond neutral?

Molecules can be polar or non-polar; bonds are what hold molecules together, but they are not in themselves polar or non-polar. I should point out that the most famous polar molecule in the world, the water molecule, does have covalent bonds.