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The partial charges on a water molecule occur because of ______________.

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The partial charges on a water molecule occur because of the unequal sharing of electrons between the hydrogen and the oxygen atoms of a water molecule.

Water molecule has partial charges since the electrons shared are closer to the oxygen than the hydrogen. This means that each water molecule has a partial positive charge on the hydrogens and a partial negative charge on the oxygen.
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