One molecule of water consists of: a. one atom of oxygen covalently bonded to two atoms of hydrogen via a shared pair of electrons. b. one atom of oxygen bound to two atoms of hydrogen via ionic bonds. c. one atom of oxygen bound to two atoms of hydrogen via van der Waals bonds. d. one atom of oxygen bound to two atoms of hydrogen via hydrogen bonds. e. one atom of oxygen covalently bonded to two atoms of hydrogen via one shared electron.

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Andreas

9 October, 16:58

One molecule of water consists of: a. one atom of oxygen covalently bonded to two atoms of hydrogen via a shared pair of electrons. b. one atom of oxygen bound to two atoms of hydrogen via ionic bonds. c. one atom of oxygen bound to two atoms of hydrogen via van der Waals bonds. d. one atom of oxygen bound to two atoms of hydrogen via hydrogen bonds. e. one atom of oxygen covalently bonded to two atoms of hydrogen via one shared electron.

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Nathalia Weeks · Answer 1

a. one atom of oxygen covalently bonded to two atoms of hydrogen via a shared pair of electrons.

Explanation:

Water - (H₂O)

Water is polar molecule that consists of covalently linked bonds, i. e., two covalent bonds of oxygen and hydrogen, where one oxygen is linked with two hydrogen atoms.

The bond is covalent in nature, as the electrons are shared during the bond formation.

Hence, from the question,

The correct option about water is a.