The Arrangement of the Hydrogen and Oxygen Atoms in a Water

question 17

Multiple Choice

The arrangement of the hydrogen and oxygen atoms in a water molecule causes the water molecule to

• A) orient in only one direction.
• B) have a lattice arrangement in the gaseous state.
• C) be polar.
• D) slide past other water molecules.
• E) lose heat rapidly.

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