Question

water covers most of earths surface. the diagram shows the structure of a water molecule. what allows the three atoms in a water molecule to stay together? water molecule (h₂o) covalent bonds formed by electrons that transfer between atoms hydrogen bonds formed only by the electrons of the hydrogen atoms ionic bonds formed by electrons that transfer between atoms covalent bonds formed by shared electrons between atoms

Explanation:

• Covalent bonds involve sharing electrons. In \(H_2O\), oxygen shares electrons with hydrogen atoms.
• Ionic bonds are from electron transfer (not in \(H_2O\)).
• Hydrogen bonds are between molecules (not within \(H_2O\) molecule).

Answer:

covalent bonds formed by shared electrons between atoms