Polarity of water

Water is a simple molecule that is made up of:

• One hydrogen atom and two oxygen atoms.

• One oxygen atom and two hydrogen atoms.

Polarity refers to the ______ sharing of electrons within a molecule.

• unequal

• equal

The bonds within a single water molecule are called:

• ionic bonds.

• polar covalent bonds

• molecular bonds

A special type of bond forms between water molecules known as a(n)

• hydrogen bond.

• oxygen bond.

• ionic bond.

Surface tension due to _______ bonding creates a thin film on the surface of water.

• oxygen

• hydrogen

Hydrogen bonds keep water molecules farther apart in ______ water than in ______ water.

• frozen, liquid

• liquid, frozen

The reason water is so special is simply because it is a _____ molecule.

• nonpolar

• ionic

• polar