Question

What general shape do water molecules have?

Answer 1

Water has 4 regions of electron density around the central oxygen atom (2 bonds and 2 lone pairs). These are arranged in a tetrahedral shape. The resulting molecular shape is bent with an H-O-H angle of 104.5°.

Answer 2

Water molecule is a tiny and bent molecule.

Step-by-step explanation:

• Water molecule is "made up of atoms of hydrogen and oxygen". When "two atoms of hydrogen" combine with "one oxygen" atom which is heavier that the hydrogen atoms, a water molecule is formed.

• The molecule of water is electrically neutral. However, the molecule does have centres of positive and negative charges located at different locations. The "water molecules" have more inter-molecular spaces.