Question

1. remember that electrons in a water molecule are more dense around the oxygen atom and less dense around the hydrogen atoms.

a. what kind of charge would the oxygen atom have compared to the hydrogen atoms?
b. what kind of charge would the hydrogen atoms have compared to the oxygen?

Explanation:

• For part a: Electrons are negatively - charged. Since there are more electrons around the oxygen atom, it has a partial negative charge compared to hydrogen atoms.
• For part b: As there are fewer electrons around hydrogen atoms (electrons are pulled more towards oxygen), hydrogen atoms have a partial positive charge compared to the oxygen atom.

Answer:

a. The oxygen atom has a partial negative charge compared to the hydrogen atoms.
b. The hydrogen atoms have a partial positive charge compared to the oxygen atom.