The hydrogen and oxygen atoms in a molecule of water are held together by

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The best choice is E, polar covalent bonds, because water molecules are held together by a shared pair of electrons between hydrogen and oxygen atoms, but because oxygen is more electronegative than hydrogen, the electrons are not shared equally, resulting in a polar molecule with a slight negative charge on the oxygen and a slight positive charge on the hydrogen ends.

The Hydrogen and Oxygen Atoms in a Molecule of Water