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Chemical bonds in water are bent because the shared electrons are more attached to _______ than hydrogen.

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chemical bonds in water are bent because the shared electrons are more starched to oxygen that hydrogen
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Answer:

Oxygen

Step-by-step explanation:

Oxygen atoms in water attracts more electrons compared to the hydrogen atom because it has two pairs of unshared electrons, this makes water distribute charges asymmetrically resulting in a bent shape.

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