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

Answer 1

@aaronq could you help?

Answer 2

"uneven distribution of charge between the hydrogen and oxygen atoms" this is called a dipole moment. This means that the molecule is polarized - a polar molecule.

A solubility guideline is that "like dissolves like", so polar substances dissolve other polar (or charged) substances.

Answer 3

@aaronq so it would be C ?

Answer 4

yes