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OpenStudy (anonymous):

why is a water molecule polar? what causes the uneven distribution of charge?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

H20 is polar because the Oxygen has 2 additional electron pairs bonded to it, making it have a slight negative charge

OpenStudy (anonymous):

This causes the hydrogens to be slightly positive

OpenStudy (anonymous):

which gives the water molecule its polarity

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