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Question 12 • Chemistry

Water molecules are polar because the

Answer
A
oxygen atom has fewer electrons around it.
B
water molecule has a bent shape.
C
hydrogen atom forms an ionic bond with oxygen.
D
water molecule has a linear shape.

Explanation

Oxygen attracts the shared electrons more strongly than hydrogen, making each O–H bond polar. Because water has a bent shape, the bond dipoles do not cancel, so the molecule has an overall uneven charge distribution. Thus, the correct choice is B, “water molecule has a bent shape.”

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