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Which statement correctly explains the polarity of the water molecule?

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The oxygen end of the molecule has a partial negative charge and the hydrogen end has a partial positive charge.

Step-by-step explanation:

Water is a "polar" molecule, meaning that there is an uneven distribution of electron density. Water has a partial negative charge near the oxygen atom due to the unshared pairs of electrons, and partial positive charges near the hydrogen atoms.

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