In the compound H2O, the electrons in the bonds are unequally shared between oxygen and hydrogen, forming ____. (1 point)

cations
ionic bonds
nonpolar molecules
polar bonds

Question

In the compound H2O, the electrons in the bonds are unequally shared between oxygen and hydrogen, forming ____.  (1 point)

    cations
    ionic bonds
    nonpolar molecules
    polar bonds

anonymous · Answer

i say polar bonds

anonymous · Answer

what do you guys say

anonymous · Answer

polar bonds due to high diff. in electronegativity of oxygen and hydrogen

anonymous · Answer

The bonds between oxygen and the hydrogen atoms within the water molecule are polar covalent bonds... The electrons are not shared equally between oxygen and hydrogen