Questions and Answers
What gives the oxygen atom a partial negative charge in a water molecule?
The electronegativity of oxygen
What type of bonding is responsible for the extensive hydrogen bonding in water?
Hydrogen bonding
What type of substances tend to be soluble in water due to its properties?
Polar molecules and ionic solids
What characteristic of water contributes to its high melting and boiling points compared to similar molecules like ammonia and methane?
Signup and view all the answers
What are the pair of electrons in the O-H bond of a water molecule not equally shared due to?
Signup and view all the answers
