Figure 16.1 Electric dipole model for the water molecule.
-In the water molecule (Fig. 16.1), the electric field at the midpoint, P₂, between the hydrogen atoms is directed away from the oxygen molecule.

Question

Figure 16.1 Figure 16.1 Electric dipole model for the water molecule. -In the water molecule (Fig. 16.1), the electric field at the midpoint, P<sub>2</sub>, between the hydrogen atoms is directed away from the oxygen molecule.

Figure 16.1 Electric dipole model for the water molecule. -In the water molecule (Fig. 16.1), the electric field at the midpoint, P<sub>2</sub>, between the hydrogen atoms is directed away from the oxygen molecule.

Electric dipole model for the water molecule.
-In the water molecule (Fig. 16.1), the electric field at the midpoint, P₂, between the hydrogen atoms is directed away from the oxygen molecule.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

In a water molecule, the electric field at the midpoint between the hydrogen atoms is directed towards the oxygen atom because the oxygen atom is more electronegative, creating a partial negative charge at the oxygen end and partial positive charges at the hydrogen ends.

Figure 161 Electric Dipole Model for the Water Molecule