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Which describes the polarity in a water molecule?

partial negative charge on the ancygen atom because its electrons are pulled toward the hydrogen
atoms
partai negative charge on the cygen atom because it pulls electrons from the hydrogen atoms
partial positive charge on the oxygen atom because it pulls electrons from the hydrogen atoms
partial positive charge on the oxygen atom because its electrons are pulled toward the hydrogen atoms

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Which describes the polarity in a water molecule?

There is partial negative charge on the oxygen atom because it pulls electrons from the hydrogen atoms.

Hope this helps! Please correct me if I'm wrong :)

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