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  • 15-01-2019
  • Chemistry
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If water had a linear molecular shape, would the molecule be polar or nonpolar? Please explain.

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shawngreenview
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  • 15-01-2019

Polar due to the water molecules having a big difference in their electronegativity values. (Hydrogen is way less electronegative than Oxygen and this results in the water molecule gaining a partial charge H=+ & O=-)

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