Water is polar because
A
The unequal sharing of electrons gives the water molecule a slight negative charge near its oxygen atom and a slight positive charge near its hydrogen atoms
B
The molecule has two poles, at which the Hydrogen is colder than other regions of the molecule
C
The unequal sharing of electrons gives the water moelcule a slight negative charge near its hydrogen atoms and a slight positive charge near its oxygen atom.
D
The water molecule is neutral
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The correct answer is A. The unequal sharing of electrons gives the water molecule a slight negative charge near its oxygen atom and a slight positive charge near its hydrogen atoms. This polarity arises because oxygen is more electronegative than hydrogen, causing the electrons to spend more time around the oxygen atom, creating a partial negative charge, and leaving the hydrogen atoms with a partial positive charge.
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