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hydrogen and oxygen form convalent polar bondings, this means that they share valence electrons and still are electrically charged (not as strongly as ionic bonds) An oxygen atom has six valence electrons and bonds with hydrogen atoms that have one valence electron by sharing it with the oxygen atom. in that way all atoms are now stable. but the hydrogen atoms attach to one side of the oxygen atom making a stronger pull that makes that side electrically charde while the other side is positively charged. when many molecules of water are present they stick to each other form their opposite charged sides (positive+negative) hence why they attract each other
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agothey form hydrogen bonds. Water molecules are so called 'dipoles', meaning that they are partially charged with the oxygen having a negative partial charge and the hydrogen a positive one. so if two water molecules come together, the hydrogens of one will orient themselves towards the oxygen of the next and so forth. This is the cohesive force that causes them to stick together.
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∙ 11y agoThe main attractive force between water molecules is due to water's dipole moment. A water molecule has a central oxygen atom with w hydrogen atoms on one side and two unshared pair of electrons on the other side. Oxygen is more electronegativethan the hydrogens, so the electrons that they share are not shared equally -- the oxygen has them more of the time. This make the oxygen side of the molecule take on a slightly negative charge, while the hydrogen end takes on a slightly positive charge. Since opposites attract, the (-) and (+) ends attract each other. This is also the reason why water is such a good solvent!
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∙ 9y agoHydrogen Bonding and simply positive/negative attractive forces. The negative Oxygen atom of one water molecule is attracted to a positive Hydrogen atom of another water molecule.
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∙ 13y agoWater is a polar molecule with the hydrogen carrying a very slight positive charge and oxygen a slight negative charge. This results in inter-molecular attraction and hydrogen bonding.
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∙ 10y agowhat causes water molecules to be attracteed to one another
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What weak fleeting bonds are adjacent water molecules attracted to?
hydrogen
How can water flow up the xylem tube while gravity is pulling it down?
adhesion, the water molecules are attracted and therefore "climb" the xylem walls
What property of water accounts for the fact that the molecules of water grab the walls of the thin xylem vessels?
Adhesion. Adhesion causes polar water molecules to adhere to the surface of a material that is polar.
What are molecules that are water fearing and try to stay away from water or another polar molecules?
Hydrophilic
What is the tendency of water molecules to stick to molecules of another substance?
The ability of water molecules to stick to one another is due to cohesion. Cohesion is what gives rise to properties such as surface tension.
What causes water molecule to be attracted to one on another?
what causes water molecules to be attracteed to one another
What kind of bond causes water molecules to be be attracted to one another?
ionic
What type of bond attracts one water molecule to another?
When water molecules are attracted to other water molecules, this is called COHESION. This is because the oxygen end of water has a negative charge and the hydrogen end has a positive charge. The hydrogens of one water molecule are attracted to the oxygen from the other water molecules. This is what causes Cohesion. :)
What are water molecules attracted to?
Because water molecules are polar covalent, one side is slightly negative and the other slightly positive. Thus, they are attracted to one another.
What characteristics of a water molecule causes its attraction to a cell membrane?
Water molecules are polar This causes them to be attracted to the cell surface, which is also polar in nature
What caues surface water molecules to pull toeher?
It is called Cohesion. The process in which water molecules tend to become attracted to one another.
Does water consist of molecules attracted to each other by covalent bonds?
No. Water does consist of molecles (H2O) but these are attracted to one another by hydrogen bonds
What kind of bond causes water molecule to be attracted to one another?
ionic
What does attracted to water molecules mean?
Polar Molecules
What types of bonds allow different water molecules to be attracted to one another and allows capillary action to occur?
These are hydrogen bonds between water molecules.
What term describes the attraction of one water molecule toward another?
When water is attracted to other water molecules it is called cohesion. When water is attracted to other substances it is called adhesion.
Why oil molecules are not attracted to water molecules in vinegar?
because the vinegar particles are not attracted to the particles of oil.
