A water molecule is composed of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom arranged in a bent shape. Since oxygen is significantly m
ore electronegative than hydrogen, oxygen atoms have a much stronger attraction to shared electrons than does hydrogen. This unequal sharing of electrons and bent shape results in water being called a _________________ . A)
polar molecule
Explanation: Polar molecules are molecules which contain atoms of different electronegativities.
Non polar molecules are molecules which contains atoms of same electronegativities.
Water is a polar covalent molecule formed by unequal sharing of electrons. Oxygen being more electronegative tend to keep the electron pair towards itself thus generating a partial negative charge. The hydrogen acquire a partial positive charge thus resulting in a polar molecule.
The bent shape is due to repulsion between lone pairs and bond pairs of electrons.
I can be wrong, but I think the answer is: This unequal sharing of electrons and bent shape results in water being called a <span>A) polar molecule.</span><span> </span>