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What makes water a polar molecule? options:A) The equal forces between oxygen and hydrogenB) The liquid nature of waterC) The uneven bend in the bond between oxygen and hydrogenD) The ionic bond between oxygen and hydrogen

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The polarity of a molecule is given by the difference in charges, hydrogen has a slightly positive charge and oxygen has a negative charge. Its electronegativity difference between hydrogen and oxygen is less than 1.7 making the bond a covalent bond.

That said, we can rule out options A and D. Now, the state of matter does not affect the polarity of the molecule, so option B will also be incorrect.

The correct option will be C, since there is a difference in charges that makes water polar.

Answer: C) The uneven bend in the bond between oxygen and hydrogen

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