Water molecules consist of one oxygen atom covalently bonded to two hydrogen atoms. In these covalent bonds, the electrons are pulled toward the oxygen side of the covalent bond, making one side of the molecule slightly negative and the other side of the molecule slightly positive. This characteristic of water is called ____.
A) polarity
B) ionic
C) electronegativity
D) hydrophobicity
E) cohesion
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Q1: A hydrogen bond is a(n) _.
A)shared pair
Q2: When nonionic solids dissolve in water, they
Q4: When dissolved in water, a(n) _ donates
Q5: Which type of chemical bond joins the
Q6: Substances that are _ give up hydrogen
Q7: A salt will dissolve in water to
Q8: Negatively charged subatomic particles are known as
Q9: The process by which a nucleus of
Q10: Why does ice float on water?
A)Ice is
Q11: Atoms with unpaired electrons, known as _,
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