BIOCHEMISTRY
PROPERTIES OF WATER
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Question
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Water is a polar molecule. Which portion of water has a negative charge?
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the hydrogens
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the oxygen
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both
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neither
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The unequal sharing of electrons between the atoms and the unsymmetrical shape of the molecule means that a water molecule has two poles-a positive charge on the hydrogen pole (side) and a negative charge on the oxygen pole (side).
Detailed explanation-2: -As a result, the water molecule is “polar”, meaning the molecule has an unequal distribution of charge. The oxygen atom pulls the electrons away from the hydrogen atoms resulting in the oxygen atom having a partial negative charge (-
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