LIFE SCIENCE

OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE

BIOCHEMISTRY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Is water a polar or non-polar molecule?
A
polar
B
non-polar
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Water (H2O), like hydrogen fluoride (HF), is a polar covalent molecule.

Detailed explanation-2: -Water (H2O) is a polar molecule because the electrons of the hydrogen atoms get “pulled” towards the electrons of the oxygen atom. This makes a region of positive charge on the hydrogen atoms and the negative charge on the other end of the molecule, which is the oxygen atom.

Detailed explanation-3: -Water is a polar molecule. While the overall charge of the molecule is neutral, the orientation of the two positively charged hydrogens (+1 each) at one end and the negatively charged oxygen (-2) at the other end give it two poles.

Detailed explanation-4: -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-5: -Polar species are soluble in water, while nonpolar species are soluble in oils and fats. Covalent solubility uses the like dissolves like rule. This means that substances with the same type of polarity will be soluble in one another.

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