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Properties of Water

Question 1 • *26-27 CFISD TX-Chemistry A CR

Which of these statements are true of water molecules? Check all that apply.

Answer
A
Water molecules are polar.
B
Water molecules are nonpolar.
C
Water molecules undergo hydrogen bonding.
D
Water molecules have a linear geometry.
E
Water molecules have a bent geometry.

Explanation

Water molecules are polar because oxygen attracts the shared electrons more strongly than hydrogen, creating partial charges. A water molecule has a bent geometry, not a linear one, because the oxygen atom has two lone pairs that affect its shape. The partially positive hydrogen atoms in one water molecule can attract the partially negative oxygen atoms in other water molecules, producing hydrogen bonds.

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