Question

Thinking about the first cartoon and now the image seen here, which explanation best describes the intramolecular bonds that exist between oxygen and each hydrogen atom it binds to? (1 point) Responses Oxygen and hydrogen share a pair of electrons evenly so the bond is nonpolar covalent. Oxygen and hydrogen share a pair of electrons evenly so the bond is nonpolar covalent. Oxygen and hydrogen share a pair of electrons the result are negative oxygen ion and positive hydrogen ions. Oxygen and hydrogen share a pair of electrons the result are negative oxygen ion and positive hydrogen ions. Oxygen and hydrogen share a pair of electrons and since oxygen possesses them more, the bond is polar covalent. There are partial negative and positive poles on a water molecule. Oxygen and hydrogen share a pair of electrons and since oxygen possesses them more, the bond is polar covalent. There are partial negative and positive poles on a water molecule. Oxygen and hydrogen transfer electrons back and forth. The result is negative oxygen atoms and positive hydrogen atoms.

Answer 1

The best explanation that describes the intramolecular bonds that exist between oxygen and each hydrogen atom in a water molecule is:

Oxygen and hydrogen share a pair of electrons and since oxygen possesses them more, the bond is polar covalent. There are partial negative and positive poles on a water molecule.

In a water molecule (H2O), oxygen is more electronegative than hydrogen, meaning it attracts the shared electrons more strongly. This results in a polar covalent bond, where the oxygen atom carries a partial negative charge and the hydrogen atoms carry partial positive charges, creating dipoles in the molecule.