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Which is a characteristic of the polar water molecule?
a tetrahedral electron domain geometry with covalently bonded atoms
a tetrahedral electron domain geometry with ionically bonded atoms
a linear shape with polar covalent bonds
a linear shape with polar ionic bonds
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a tetrahedral electron domain geometry with covalently bonded atoms
Explanation: H2O has four electron domains (2 bonding pairs, 2 lone pairs) so its electron-domain geometry is tetrahedral; the O–H bonds are polar covalent and the bent molecular shape gives a net dipole.
Explanation: H2O has four electron domains (2 bonding pairs, 2 lone pairs) so its electron-domain geometry is tetrahedral; the O–H bonds are polar covalent and the bent molecular shape gives a net dipole.
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