Question

what is the charge distribution in a water molecule?
both hydrogen and oxygen are positively charged.
oxygen is positively charged, and hydrogen is negatively charged.
hydrogen is positively charged, and oxygen is negatively charged.

Explanation:

Oxygen is more electronegative than hydrogen in a water molecule. It attracts the shared - electrons more strongly, making the oxygen end of the molecule slightly negative and the hydrogen end slightly positive.

Answer:

Hydrogen is positively charged, and oxygen is negatively charged.