Which description accurately represents a water molecule?(1 point)

Question

strongly negative hydrogen poles, strongly positive oxygen pole
slightly negative hydrogen poles, slightly positive oxygen pole
strongly negative oxygen pole, strongly positive hydrogen poles
slightly negative oxygen pole, slightly positive hydrogen poles

Answer 1

The correct description that accurately represents a water molecule is:

slightly negative oxygen pole, slightly positive hydrogen poles.

In a water molecule (H₂O), the oxygen atom is more electronegative than the hydrogen atoms, which creates a polar molecule with a slight negative charge near the oxygen and a slight positive charge near the hydrogen atoms.