10 Questions
What is the molecular structure of water?
Bent
What type of bond is formed between the atoms in a water molecule?
Covalent bond
What causes the polarity in a water molecule?
Extra unpaired electrons of oxygen
What is the result of the unequal sharing of electrons between oxygen and hydrogen in a water molecule?
Partial negative charge on oxygen and partial positive charge on hydrogen
What type of bond is formed between the δ+ hydrogen and the δ- oxygen in adjacent water molecules?
Hydrogen bond
What is the cause of the bent molecular structure of a water molecule?
The extra unpaired electrons of oxygen.
What is the result of the unequal sharing of electrons between oxygen and hydrogen in a water molecule?
Formation of a partial negative charge (δ-) at the oxygen end and a partial positive charge (δ+) at each hydrogen end.
What is the name of the weak electrostatic attraction between the negatively-charged oxygen atoms of one water molecule and the electron-deficient hydrogen atom of another?
Hydrogen bonding.
What is the term for the attraction between the δ+ hydrogen and the δ- oxygen in adjacent water molecules?
Hydrogen bonding.
What type of bond is formed between the atoms in a water molecule?
Covalent bond.
Test your knowledge of water's molecular structure and bonding with this quiz. Explore the covalent bond formed between oxygen and hydrogen atoms, and the unique bent shape of the water molecule. See how the extra unpaired electrons of oxygen create a slightly different charge on each end of the molecule.
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