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Which statement correctly explains the molecular structure of water? A) One oxygen and two hydrogen atoms are joined by a covalent bond. B) One hydrogen and two oxygen atoms are joined by a covalent bond.
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Which statement correctly explains the molecular structure of water?

A) One oxygen and two hydrogen atoms are joined by a covalent bond.
B) One hydrogen and two oxygen atoms are joined by a covalent bond.
C) One oxygen and two hydrogen atoms are joined by an ionic bond.

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A water molecule can form four hydrogen bonds by accepting two hydrogen atoms and donating two hydrogen atoms.
Thus,
One oxygen and two hydrogen atoms are joined by a covalent bond correctly explains the molecular structure of water
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The statement that correctly explains the molecular structure of water is A. One oxygen (O) and two hydrogen atoms (H2) are joined by a covalent bond.
It cannot be ionic, since ionic bonds tend to be sold at room temperature.
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