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Water — Molecular Structure & Bonding

By Deena Hauze
In A, all of the oxygen atoms have a partial negative charge. The hydrogen atoms all have partial positive charges. In B, all of the oxygen atoms have a partial positive charges. The hydrogen atoms all have partial negative charges. In C, half of the oxygen atoms have a partial negative charge. Half of the hydrogen atoms all have partial negative charges. In D, some water molecules are positively charged while others are negatively charged.

Which of the options above correctly shows the partial charges for water molecules?

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