Multiple Choice
In a water molecule, which end has a slightly positive charge?
11. Bonding & Molecular Structure
Dipole Moment
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Molecules like water, which have regions of partial positive and partial negative charges, are known as what?
A
Nonpolar molecules
B
Polar molecules
C
Ionic compounds
D
Covalent networks
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Identify the key characteristic of the molecule in question: it has regions of partial positive and partial negative charges.
Understand that molecules with such charge separation are known as dipoles, which is a characteristic of polar molecules.
Recall that polar molecules have an uneven distribution of electron density, leading to a dipole moment.
Differentiate between polar and nonpolar molecules: nonpolar molecules have an even distribution of electron density and no distinct poles.
Recognize that ionic compounds and covalent networks are different types of chemical structures, not related to the concept of partial charges within a single molecule.
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