Question

In this molecule, what type of bond is found between the oxygen and hydrogens?
A molecular model of a molecule that consists of two hydrogen atoms connected to an oxygen atom. The oxygen atom has a negative charge. Two hydrogen atoms have positive charges.


ionic
hydrophilic
nonpolar covalent
polar covalent
hydrophobic

Answer 1

In the molecule described, with an oxygen atom connected to two hydrogen atoms, where the oxygen atom has a negative charge and the hydrogen atoms have positive charges, the type of bond between the oxygen and hydrogen atoms is a **polar covalent bond**.

In a polar covalent bond, electrons are shared unequally between the atoms due to the difference in electronegativity, with oxygen being more electronegative than hydrogen, resulting in a partial negative charge on the oxygen and partial positive charges on the hydrogens.