A water molecule is formed by an unequal sharing of electrons between hydrogen and oxygen.This makes the oxygen end of the molecule slightly negative and the hydrogen portion slightly positive.Which of the following is/are correct?
1)The bonds between the hydrogen and oxygen that hold the molecule together are ionic bonds.
2)The molecule of water is a polar covalent molecule.
3)The intermolecular bonds between water molecules are hydrogen bonds.

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The bonds within a water molecule are polar covalent because the electrons are shared unequally, not transferred as in ionic bonds. The difference in electronegativity between hydrogen and oxygen leads to this unequal sharing, making the molecule polar. The intermolecular forces between water molecules are indeed hydrogen bonds, which occur due to the attraction between the slightly positive hydrogen end of one water molecule and the slightly negative oxygen end of another.

A Water Molecule Is Formed by an Unequal Sharing of Electrons