Question

question 1 what makes water a polar molecule? a it has no charged regions b it has equal sharing of electrons c it has an unequal distribution of charges d it forms ionic bonds only

Explanation:

To determine what makes water a polar molecule, we analyze each option:

• Option a: Polar molecules have charged regions (due to unequal charge distribution), so this is incorrect.
• Option b: In water, electrons are not shared equally between oxygen and hydrogen (oxygen is more electronegative), so equal sharing is not the case, eliminating this.
• Option c: A polar molecule has an unequal distribution of charges (dipole moment) because of differences in electronegativity between atoms. In \(H_2O\), oxygen's higher electronegativity pulls electrons more, creating a partial negative charge on O and partial positive on H atoms. This matches the definition of a polar molecule.
• Option d: Water forms covalent bonds (between H and O), not only ionic bonds, so this is incorrect.

Answer:

c. It has an unequal distribution of charges