Why does the oxygen atom in a water molecule have negative charge?

Biology

2 answers:

son4ous [18]3 years ago

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Answer:

to be able to combine with hydrogen

Explanation:

law of electrostatic induction

ipn [44]3 years ago

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In a water molecule, the oxygen atom and hydrogen atoms share electrons in covalent bonds, but the sharing is not equal. ... The unequal sharing of electrons gives the water molecule a slight negative charge near its oxygen atom and a slight positive charge near its hydrogen atoms.

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