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why is water considered a polar molecule? it has unequal sharing of ele…

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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

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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)