Which of the Following Statements Regarding the Oxygen Atom of a Water

question 52

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding the oxygen atom of a water molecule is true?

• A) Oxygen is more positively charged than the hydrogen atoms.
• B) Oxygen attracts electrons less strongly than the hydrogen atoms.
• C) Oxygen is more electronegative than the hydrogen atoms.
• D) Oxygen is attracted to the negatively charged atoms of other molecules.

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