Biology 2010 Student Edition

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 9780133669510
ISBN 13: 978-0-13366-951-0

Chapter 2, The Chemistry of Life - 2.2 - Properties of Water - 2.2 Assessment - Page 44: 1c

Answer

Water molecule is polar.

Work Step by Step

A water molecule is polar due to the fact that it has an unequal distribution of electrons, thus making the electro-negativity pull on one side of the molecule more than the other.
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