Which description accurately represents a water molecule?

A. slightly negative hydrogen poles, slightly positive oxygen pole
B. slightly negative oxygen pole, slightly positive hydrogen poles
C. strongly negative oxygen pole, strongly positive hydrogen poles
D. strongly negative hydrogen poles, strongly positive oxygen pole

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The correct description of a water molecule is:

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

In a water molecule (H₂O), the oxygen atom is more electronegative than the hydrogen atoms, which results in a partial negative charge on the oxygen and partial positive charges on the hydrogens.