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Which is a cause of polarity in water molecules?
partial negative charge on the hydrogen atoms
partial positive charge on the oxygen atom
high electronegativity difference between oxygen and hydrogen
low electronegativity difference between oxygen and hydrogen
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High electronegativity difference between oxygen and hydrogen.
Oxygen’s greater electronegativity pulls the bonding electrons toward itself, creating a partial negative charge on O and partial positive charges on the H atoms (which are the result, not the cause).
Oxygen’s greater electronegativity pulls the bonding electrons toward itself, creating a partial negative charge on O and partial positive charges on the H atoms (which are the result, not the cause).
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