Which of the following properties of water is due primarily to the uneven distribution of charge between the hydrogen and oxygen atoms?

its color

its taste

its ability to dissolve ionic substances

its ability to produce buoyant forces

Question

Which of the following properties of water is due primarily to the uneven distribution of charge between the hydrogen and oxygen atoms?

 its color

 its taste

 its ability to dissolve ionic substances

 its ability to produce buoyant forces

anonymous · Answer

Polarity is the result of uneven distribution of charges.

anonymous · Answer

Only one of them actually is due to uneven charges and polarity. Remember polarity causes the oxygen to be - and the hydrogen to be +.

primeralph · Answer

@mesha1400  Got it?

anonymous · Answer

no lol

primeralph · Answer

Ionic substances dissolve in other ionic substances which have net charges.
Water has a charge polarity due to the Oxygen and Hydrogen atoms.

anonymous · Answer

thank you

primeralph · Answer

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primeralph · Answer

As you can see, the positives are shifted to one side, while the negative is shifted to the other. This causes it to have ionic properties.
You're welcome.