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The oxygen end of the water molecule is slightly negative because of oxygen's greater electronegativity. The two electrons of the hydrogens in covalent bonding spend more of their time in oxygen's valance shell.

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What parts of the calcium chloride are attracted to what parts of the water molecule?

The positive calcium ions in calcium chloride are attracted to the negative oxygen atom in the water molecule, while the negative chloride ions are attracted to the positive hydrogen atoms in the water molecule.


When a molecule has a positive end and a negative end it is called?

Molecules that have partially positive and negative regions are called polar molecules. Polarity results from an unequal attraction of electrons between the atoms that make up a molecule. The electrons are more drawn towards atoms with a higher electronegativity, thus making these atoms partially negative.


Molecule that has a slightly positive end and a slightly negative end?

A polar molecule. The charges are signified using δ± (delta meaning a difference or change, lowercase meaning it is a small difference, the ± denoting whether that end is positive or negative).If the same molecule contains both positively and negatively charged groups, it's called a zwitterion.A molecule having both slightly negative and positive ends is a polar molecule.


Which end of the water molecule is attracted to the sodium ion?

Since water is a slightly polar molecule (the hydrogen end being slightly positive and the oxygen ends being slightly negative) the positively charged sodium ion (Na+) will be attracted to the oxygen end of the water molecule.


What does high incidence of hydrogen bonding mean?

It can mean high surface tension. Hydrogen bonding occurs in water because each water molecule contains 2 hydrogen atoms, and that constitutes the positive end of that molecule with no electron present (other than the one tied up in the covalent bond with oxygen.) The oxygen end of the molecule is negative (because of unshared electrons.) The attaction between the positive end of one water molecule to the negative end of another is hydrogen bonding, and it explains many of water's properties, including surface tension, how water expands when it freezes, and even why snowflakes are 6-sided.

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What is positively and negatively charged in a water molecule?

it says oxygen acts negativw so most likely hydrogen on the bottom acts positive


What kind off molecule has a positive end and a negative end?

A polar molecule such as water


What molecule has a positive end and negative end?

A zwitterion, if you mean formal charges. If you just mean relatively positive and negative, then a polar molecule.


A molecule that has a negative and poositve end is?

A polar molecule is one that has a negative and positive end due to an uneven distribution of electron density. Water is a common example of a polar molecule, with its oxygen atom being partially negative and its hydrogen atoms being partially positive.


Which end of water molecule attracts most of the electrons and acts negative?

From H and O, oxygen is the most electronegative, so that the negative side of the H-O-H 'triangle' with O in top.


When NaCl is dissolved in water negative end of the water molecules is attracted towards what?

Ion-dipole attraction dictates that the negative pole of a water molecule will be attracted to the sodium cation and the positive pole of a water molecule will be attracted to the chloride anion.


When an ionic molecule dissolves in water what does the water molecule do?

Surrounds the ions with the hydrogen, positive end, attracted to the negative ion ( Cl -, for instance ) and the oxygen, negative end, attracted to the positive ion ( Na +, for instance ).


What is a molecule that has a positive end and a negative end?

Polaric molecule


Why does each molecule of water acts as a tiny magnet?

Each water molecule is polar, meaning it has a positive end (hydrogen) and a negative end (oxygen). This polarity causes water molecules to attract each other and form hydrogen bonds, creating a slight magnet-like effect where water molecules are attracted to one another.


What parts of the calcium chloride are attracted to what parts of the water molecule?

The positive calcium ions in calcium chloride are attracted to the negative oxygen atom in the water molecule, while the negative chloride ions are attracted to the positive hydrogen atoms in the water molecule.


Water is a polar molecule because the oxygen end acts charged and the hydrogen end acts charged?

Oxygen is more electronegative than hydrogen, meaning that it likes to pull electrons towards itself more than hydrogen does. Since oxygen likes 2 electrons, it will bond to 2 hydrogen atoms, pulling 1 electron towards itself from each hydrogen. This produces a partial positive charge on the hydrogen and a partial negative charge on the oxygen. The answer is D (in english)


Why does water act as a solvent of ionic compounds?

Water acts as a solvent for ionic compounds due to its polar nature. The water molecule has a positive end (hydrogen) and a negative end (oxygen), allowing it to surround and separate the positive and negative ions in the ionic compound, causing them to dissolve. This process is known as hydration.