VSEPR and Bond Hybridization

AP Chemistry· difficulty 2/5

Water is polar because

A
$It has polar O-H bonds AND a bent geometry, so dipoles do not cancel$
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B
$It is symmetric$
C
$Oxygen is nonpolar$
D
$Both H-O-H bonds cancel$

Explanation

Bent shape means the bond dipoles add to a net molecular dipole pointing toward the O.

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