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How are many of the chemical and physical properties of water determined by its bent shape?

April 26, 2017bent chemical physical properties shape water

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How are many of the chemical and physical properties of water determined by its bent shape?

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Water (H2O) has a bent shape, resulting in an unequal distribution of the electrons. Oxygen, which is more electronegative than the hydrogens, has a greater pull on the electrons, giving the oxygen a partial negative charge and the hydrogens a partial positive charge.