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Which type of bonds hold atoms together in water molecule

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Hydrogen bonds hold together the atoms in a water molecule. A single water molecule is made up of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom.

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Polar covalent bonds hold atoms together in a water (H2O) molecule since H (non-metal) is bonded to O (which is also a non-metal), so they'll need to SHARE electrons (covalent), not to mention H2O is POLAR because of O (-> O has a [-] charge compared to H [+]), so there's an unequal sharing of electrons.
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