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is water symmetrical or assymmetrical? symmetrical assymmetrical
Water (\(H_2O\)) has a bent molecular geometry. The oxygen atom has two lone pairs of electrons, which push the hydrogen - oxygen bonds closer together. This results in an uneven distribution of electron density and charge. In a symmetrical molecule, the charge distribution would be even around the central atom. But in water, due to the bent shape and the difference in electronegativity between oxygen and hydrogen (oxygen is more electronegative), the molecule has a dipole moment. A dipole moment indicates an asymmetrical distribution of charge.
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