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Which type of bonds form between the oxygen and hydrogen atoms of within a water
molecule

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Answer:

covalent bonds

Step-by-step explanation:

Covalent bonds occur when two atoms—in this case oxygen and hydrogen—share electrons with each other. Because oxygen and hydrogen attract the shared electrons unequally, each end of the V-shaped H2O molecule adopts a slightly different charge. The area around the oxygen is somewhat negative compared to the opposite, hydrogen-containing end of the molecule, which is slightly positive.

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