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why is water considered a polar molecule?
it has unequal sharing of electrons (hs are positive, os are negative)
it has unequal sharing of electrons (hs are negative, os are positive)
polar bears made them
In a water molecule (H₂O), oxygen is more electronegative than hydrogen. This causes unequal sharing of electrons in the covalent bonds between hydrogen and oxygen. The oxygen - side of the molecule has a partial negative charge and the hydrogen - side has a partial positive charge, making water a polar molecule.
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It has unequal sharing of electrons (H's are positive, O's are negative)