Why does the oxygen atom in water molecules face the Na raised to the plus power ion?

In a water molecule, oxygen attracts the shared electrons more strongly than hydrogen does, so oxygen has a partial negative charge. Opposite charges attract, so the oxygen end of the water molecule faces the positively charged Na⁺ ion. The correct choice is “Oxygen has a partial negative charge that is attracted to Na⁺.”

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