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explain how the information in this diagram indicates that an oxygen atom could bond covalently to two hydrogen atoms to form water

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because when oxygen atom bonds with two hydrogen atoms they form water

Step-by-step explanation:

A water molecule is formed by covalent bonds between an oxygen atom and two hydrogen atoms. The bond between hydrogen and oxygen involves unequal sharing of electron – it is a polar covalent bond. This is because the nucleus of the oxygen atom is more attractive to electrons than the nuclei of the hydrogen atom.

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