In the Compound H₂O, the H Atom Has an Electronegativity

question 85

True/False

In the compound H₂O, the H atom has an electronegativity of 2.1 while the O atom has an electronegativity of 3.5. Given this information, the differences in the electronegativity for the H and O atom will result in the H-O bond being polar covalent.

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