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how is the bonding in water different than the bonding in salts? what do we call this type of bonding?
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in water the bonding is polar covalent where electrons are shared unequally between oxygen and hydrogen atoms.
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Explanation:

Salts have ionic bonding where electrons are transferred between atoms to form ions that are held together by electrostatic forces. Water has polar covalent bonding as mentioned (electrons shared unequally). Ionic bonding in salts is due to large electronegativity differences resulting in electron transfer, while polar covalent in water has a smaller electronegativity difference leading to unequal sharing.

Answer:

The bonding in salts is ionic (electron - transfer) while in water it is polar covalent (unequal electron - sharing). The bonding in water is polar covalent.