Question

which describes the polarity of a water molecule? a polar, with the oxygen atom partially positive and the hydrogen atoms partially negative b nonpolar because all of the bonds are nonpolar c polar, with the oxygen atom partially negative and the hydrogen atoms partially positive d nonpolar because the polar o-h bonds cancel out

Explanation:

Oxygen is more electronegative than hydrogen. In a water molecule ($H_2O$), the oxygen - hydrogen bonds are polar. The oxygen atom attracts the shared electrons more strongly, giving it a partial negative charge, and the hydrogen atoms have partial positive charges. This creates a polar molecule.

Answer:

C. polar, with the oxygen atom partially negative and the hydrogen atoms partially positive