The formula for water is H2O.
In the ball-and-stick model, the green balls represent oxygen (O) atoms, the blue sticks represent covalent bonds, and the white balls represent hydrogen (H) atoms.
The type of chemical bonding present in a water molecule is a polar covalent bond. This is because oxygen has a higher electronegativity than hydrogen, causing the oxygen atom to attract the shared electrons more strongly. As a result, the oxygen atom has a partial negative charge (δ-) and the hydrogen atoms have partial positive charges (δ+) in the water molecule.
Water has this specific type of chemical bonding due to the difference in electronegativity between oxygen and hydrogen. Oxygen is highly electronegative compared to hydrogen, leading to the unequal sharing of electrons in the covalent bond. Additionally, the bent molecular geometry of water contributes to the polar nature of the molecule.
The following is a ball-and-stick model of water.
Give the formula for water.
Explain what each of the parts of the model represents (green, blue, white).
Name the type of chemical bonding present in a water molecule. Be specific.
Bonus point: explain why water has this specific type of chemical bonding.
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