Question

water molecules are polar, with the *
oxygen side being slightly negative and the hydrogen side being slightly positive
oxygen and hydrogen sides being slightly negative
oxygen and hydrogen sides being slightly positive
oxygen side being slightly positive and the hydrogen side being slightly negative

Explanation:

In a water molecule (\(H_2O\)), oxygen is more electronegative than hydrogen. Electronegativity is the ability of an atom to attract electrons in a chemical bond. Since oxygen attracts the shared electrons more strongly, it has a partial negative charge (\(\delta -\)), and hydrogen has a partial positive charge (\(\delta +\)).

Answer:

oxygen side being slightly negative and the hydrogen side being slightly positive.