Why is water a polar molecule?

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Nam D.
May 16, 2018

Because it has a net dipole moment.

Explanation:

Water #(H_2O)# is a polar molecule because the electrons of the hydrogen atoms get "pulled" towards the electrons of the oxygen atom. This makes a region of positive charge on the hydrogen atoms and the negative charge on the other end of the molecule, which is the oxygen atom.

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This also allows for hydrogen bonding.

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