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

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

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

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

slightly negative hydrogen poles, slightly positive oxygen pole

1 answer

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 partial negative charge near the oxygen atom and partial positive charges near the hydrogen atoms.