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Ions in Polar Solvents Quick Check
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Which description accurately represents a water molecule?(1 point)
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strongly negative hydrogen poles, strongly positive oxygen pole
strongly negative hydrogen poles, strongly positive oxygen pole

slightly negative oxygen pole, slightly positive hydrogen poles
slightly negative oxygen pole, slightly positive hydrogen poles

strongly negative oxygen pole, strongly positive hydrogen poles
strongly negative oxygen pole, strongly positive hydrogen poles

slightly negative hydrogen poles, slightly positive oxygen pole

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The correct description that accurately represents a water molecule is:

**slightly negative oxygen pole, slightly positive hydrogen poles**

Water molecules are polar, with the oxygen atom having a slight negative charge due to its higher electronegativity and the hydrogen atoms having slight positive charges.

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