Question

Because water molecules have bonds with electrons tightly held by oxygen, water forms electrical interactions with any substance that either has _________ or has bonds with electrons ___________.

Answer 1

1. a positive or negative electric charge

2. held tightly by Oxygen

Step-by-step explanation:

1. Water molecules have the tendency to interact with each other and other molecules due to attraction between opposite electrical charges. These are a result of partial charges on positively charged H atoms and negatively charged O atom.

2. Interactions are also possible when other substances are capable of forming bonds with O atoms. This is because O atoms have two lone pairs available.