Respuesta :
Explanation:
Hybridization of O in [tex]H_2O = sp^3[/tex]
So, water molecule has four hybrid orbitals.
Two hybrid orbitals form 2 sigma bond with two H atoms.
Remaining two hybrid orbitals are occupied by two lone pairs.
Because of lone pair-lone pair repulsion, shape of [tex]H_2O[/tex] becomes bent.
Water molecule is polar because of difference in eletronegativities of O and H.
O is more electronegative as comapared to hydrogen. So bonding electrons get attracted towards O atom which results in the development of partial negative charge on O atom and partial positive charge on H atoms.
Because of development of partial negative and partial positive charge, water molecule becomes polar.
Answer:
Each hydrogen atom is bonded to the oxygen atom with a single bond.
The oxygen atom has two lone pairs.
The molecule is bent.
Oxygen is more electronegative than hydrogen.
Each O-H bond is polar.
The molecule is asymmetrical.
The asymmetry and the polar bonds produce an overall molecular dipole.
The oxygen atom has a partial negative charge, and the hydrogen atoms have a partial positive charge.
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