Examine the water molecule pictured below and answer the following questions:
The part nearest the oxygen end of the molecule has what kind of charge?

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Examine the water molecule pictured below and answer the following questions: 
The part nearest the oxygen end of the molecule has what kind of charge?

anonymous · Answer

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aaronq · Answer

partial negative

anonymous · Answer

How sure are you?

aaronq · Answer

you're talking about the funny looking d right? (it's lower case delta) I'm positive

anonymous · Answer

Funny looking d?? What?

aaronq · Answer

on the picture you posted, on the right side, there are 2 delta negative signs. those are partial negative signs

anonymous · Answer

oh ok. but on the left side there are partial positives. so.....

aaronq · Answer

those charges belong to the hydrogen. do you know about dipole moments?

anonymous · Answer

nope. this is a freshman your talking to. haha sorry, trying to wrap my head around all this.

aaronq · Answer

id suggest go on youtube or khan academy and watch some vids, if you're interested

anonymous · Answer

ok i will thanks. but the answer to this question was partial negative?

aaronq · Answer

yep

anonymous · Answer

cool thanks a bunch

aaronq · Answer

no prob dude, good luck