Five statements describing water are given below.Which could best be used to explain why water is polar?
A) The water molecule is composed of three atoms held together by two covalent bonds.
B) The water molecule contains oxygen and hydrogen.
C) The two O-H bonds in water are oriented such that the molecule has a bent shape.
D) The oxygen atom is the central atom in a water molecule.
E) The two O-H bonds in a water molecule are identical.
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