Why Is Water Considered a Polar Molecule

question 27

Multiple Choice

Why is water considered a polar molecule?

• A) The oxygen is found between the two hydrogens.
• B) The oxygen atom attracts the hydrogen atoms.
• C) The oxygen end of the molecule has a slight negative charge, and the hydrogen end has a slight positive charge.
• D) Both hydrogens are at one end of the molecule, and oxygen is at the other end.

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