Question

Why does the oxygen atom in a water molecule have a negative charge?

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A. Water is made of two ionic bonds.
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B. Oxygen attracts electrons more strongly than hydrogen does.
C. Water is a nonpolar molécule.
D. Hydrogen bonding pulls electrons toward oxygen.

Answer 1

B

Step-by-step explanation:

Atoms of oxygen are electronegative and attract the shared electrons in their covalent bonds. Consequently the electrons in the water molecule spend slightly more time around the oxygen atomic center and less time around the hydrogen atomic centers. The covalent bonds are therefore polar, and the oxygen atoms have a slight negative charge

Answer 2

the answer is b oxygen attract electrons more strongly than hydrogen does