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First there are three sides of a molecule there are 2 hydrogen sides and 1 oxygen side. The oxygen end has a slight negative charge, and the hydrogen end has positive charge. A molecule that has electrically charged areas is a polar molecule. Because water consists of polar water molecules, it is called a polar substance.
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MaxineIn covalent bonds individual atoms share electrons with one another forming compounds. A Water molecule is made up of one oxygen atom and two hydrogen atoms covalently bonded together. The oxygen atom is larger and the hydrogens are attached to it, near each other with the appearance of "Mickey Mouse ears". Because the oxygen atom has a greater number of protons, it develops a slightly negative charge since the electrons spend more time with the oxygen (Mickey's Head). This means the negatively charged electrons spend less time around the two hydrogen atoms, and these two hydrogen atoms (Mickey's ears) become slightly positive.
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When placed between oppositely charged metal plates the region of a water molecule attracted to the negative plate is what?
partially positively charged hydrogen end of the molecule.
What is A molecule with one end positively charged and one end negatively charged?
A molecule with one end positively charged and one end negatively charged is called a polar molecule. This charge separation is due to differences in electronegativity between the atoms in the molecule, leading to an uneven distribution of electrons. Water is a common example of a polar molecule.
When NaCl is dissolved in water negative end of the water molecules is attracted towards what?
Ion-dipole attraction dictates that the negative pole of a water molecule will be attracted to the sodium cation and the positive pole of a water molecule will be attracted to the chloride anion.
What is a molecule with partially charged areas?
A molecule with partially charged areas is called a polar molecule. This occurs when there is an uneven distribution of electrons, causing one end of the molecule to have a slight positive charge and the other end to have a slight negative charge. Examples include water (H2O) and ammonia (NH3).
What is a polar molecule water methane sodium chloride carbon dioxide?
Water is a polar molecule with an unequal distribution of charges that give it a slight positive and negative end. Methane is nonpolar because it has a symmetrical distribution of charges. Sodium chloride is an ionic compound consisting of positively charged sodium ions and negatively charged chloride ions. Carbon dioxide is nonpolar due to its linear shape and symmetrical distribution of charges.
