What kind of bond holds the atoms of a single water molecule together?
A) hydrogen bonds
B) ionic bonds
C) covalent bonds that are not polar
D) covalent bonds that are polar

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A single water molecule is held together by covalent bonds that are polar. This is because oxygen has a greater electronegativity than hydrogen, causing the shared electrons in the covalent bond to be pulled closer to the oxygen atom, giving it a partial negative charge and the hydrogen atoms partial positive charges.

What Kind of Bond Holds the Atoms of a Single