BIOCHEMISTRY
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Question
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What is the charge on the Hydrogen side of water?
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-2
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+2
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Slightly negative
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Slightly Positive
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom within water molecules (H2O) form polar covalent bonds. While there is no net charge to a water molecule, the polarity of water creates a slightly positive charge on hydrogen and a slightly negative charge on oxygen, contributing to water’s properties of attraction.
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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