The chemical bonds formed between the atoms in a water molecule are called
A)nonpolar covalent bonds.
B)polar covalent bonds.
C)hydrogen bonds.
D)ionic bonds.
E)atomic bonds.

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The chemical bonds formed between the atoms in a water molecule are polar covalent bonds because the electrons are unequally shared between the hydrogen and oxygen atoms, resulting in a partial positive charge on the hydrogen atoms and a partial negative charge on the oxygen atom.

The Chemical Bonds Formed Between the Atoms in a Water