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Author Question: Why is water considered a polar molecule? A) The oxygen is found between the two (Read 746 times)

Mr. Wonderful

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on: Apr 23, 2014
Why is water considered a polar molecule?
A) The oxygen is found between the two hydrogens.
B) The oxygen atom attracts the hydrogen atoms.
C) The oxygen end of the molecule has a slight negative charge, and the hydrogen end has a slight positive charge.
D) Both hydrogens are at one end of the molecule, and oxygen is at the other end.


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Reply #1 on: May 9, 2014
This is for essentials biology, right? the answer is C. Bye for now.


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Reply #2 on: May 9, 2014
Thank you, you were right :D


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