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Properties of Water

Question 14 • *STPSB_Environmental Science 2627

Which statement is true about the electrons in each polar bond of a water molecule?

Answer
A
They are more attracted by the oxygen atom than by the hydrogen atom.
B
They are more attracted by the hydrogen atom than by the oxygen atom.
C
They are equally attracted by the hydrogen and oxygen atoms.
D
They are equally repelled by the hydrogen and oxygen atoms.

Explanation

Oxygen is more electronegative than hydrogen, so it attracts the shared electrons in each O–H bond more strongly. Therefore, the electrons are more attracted by the oxygen atom than by the hydrogen atom.

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