OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE
BIOCHEMISTRY
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The oxygen end has slight positive charge and the hydrogen end has a slight negative charge
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The oxygen end has a slight negative charge and the hydrogen end has a slight positive charge
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Electrons are shared evenly between the hydrogens and the oxygen.
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The charge on each end of the molecule is balanced.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Water is a Polar Covalent Molecule 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: -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. Water’s charges are generated because oxygen is more electronegative, or electron loving, than hydrogen.
Detailed explanation-3: -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 (-) and each hydrogen atom has a partial positive charge (+).
Detailed explanation-4: -Polarity: Although the net charge of a water molecule is zero, water is polar because of its shape. The hydrogen ends of the molecule are positive and the oxygen end is negative. This causes water molecules to attract each other and other polar molecules.