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LEARN MISSIONbonding, polarity, geometry, and properties

bonding, polarity, geometry, and properties

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VSEPR and polarity

For water, the oxygen has two bonding pairs and two lone pairs. Electron geometry is tetrahedral; molecular shape is bent; O-H bonds are polar.

  1. Lone pairs change molecular shape.
  2. Bond dipoles do not cancel in a bent geometry.
  3. Shape affects net polarity.

Why is H2O polar?

MODELMolecular Geometry Rig
PHYS
PROVEChoose with evidence
CLUE

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