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Why is water molecule called polar

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Since oxygen has a higher electronegativity than hydrogen, the electrons of the molecule tend to group closer to the oxygen than to the hydrogen atoms. as well as , water is said to be a "polar" molecule, which means that there is an uneven distribution of electron density.

thats what i found sorry if its confusing

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