Because the electrons in a water molecule are shared unequally between hydrogen and oxygen, water is said to be
A) hydrophobic.
B) ionic.
C) noncovalent.
D) polar.

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Water is a polar molecule because the electrons in the covalent bonds between hydrogen and oxygen are shared unequally, with the electrons spending more time closer to the oxygen nucleus than the hydrogen nuclei. This creates a partial negative charge around the oxygen atom and a partial positive charge around the hydrogen atoms, giving water a polar nature.

Because the Electrons in a Water Molecule Are Shared Unequally