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now, drag and drop the correct partial charge symbol to label each atom.
Step1: Recall electronegativity concept
Oxygen is more electronegative than hydrogen.
Step2: Determine partial - charge distribution
In a water molecule (H₂O), the more electronegative oxygen atom attracts the shared - electrons more, getting a partial negative charge ($\delta^-$), and hydrogen gets a partial positive charge ($\delta^+$).
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For the oxygen atoms: $\delta^-$
For the hydrogen atoms: $\delta^+$