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20 December, 14:22

Why does the oxygen atom in a water molecule have a negative charge

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  1. 20 December, 17:39
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    In the covalent bond between oxygen and hydrogen, the oxygen atom attracts electrons a bit more strongly than the hydrogen atoms. 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.
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