Question

multiple - choice question
which is true?
oxygen and hydrogen are both slightly negative.
oxygen is slightly positive and hydrogen is slightly negative.
oxygen is slightly negative and hydrogen is slightly positive.
oxygen and hydrogen are both slightly positive.
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Explanation:

In a water molecule (H₂O), oxygen is more electronegative than hydrogen. This causes oxygen to pull the shared - electrons more towards itself, making it slightly negative and hydrogen slightly positive due to the unequal sharing of electrons in the polar covalent bond.

Answer:

Oxygen is slightly negative and hydrogen is slightly positive.