Question

When bonded together, oxygen and hydrogen share the electrons between them equally. True False

Answer 1

False. When oxygen and hydrogen bond together, they typically form a polar covalent bond. In this type of bond, the shared electrons are not shared equally; oxygen, being more electronegative than hydrogen, attracts the shared electrons more strongly. This results in a partial negative charge on the oxygen atom and a partial positive charge on the hydrogen atom, creating a polar molecule.