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What kind of electrical charge is found on a hydrogen atom of a polar water molecule

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A negative charge exists because of the electronegativity of oxygen. A polar water molecule is made up of hydrogen and oxygen. Due to its atomic structure, there is an unequal distribution of charges and thus oxygen gets a more negative charge while hydrogen gets a positive charge.

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