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OpenStudy (anonymous):

water is considered a polar molecule because

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Water is considered to be a polar molecule because there are different charges between the ends of the molecule. This means that one end of a water molecule has a positive charge while the other end has a negative charge. Opposing charges make a polar molecule. Not only does the electronegitivity difference between the hydrogen and oxygen exist, Its "bent". On a water molecule there are 4 electrons not involved in bonding the hydrogen's to the oxygen, those electrons repel the hydrogen and push them closer together. This means it is not a straight line like H-O-H. If it were a straight line it would be non polar because the electronegitivity difference between the 2 hydrogen's and the oxygen would cancel out. It is inorganic because it doesn't contain carbon. All organic molecules contain carbon. In other words The oxygen atom attracts more electrons as it has a higher positive charge making that half of the molecule slightly negative. This leaves the Hydrogen atoms with less electrons making them slightly positive. This difference in charge is enough for the molecule to be considered polar like a magnet.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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