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Why does the oxygen atom in a water molecule have a negtive change

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Answer: Oxygen has a negative ion.

Explanation: 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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