Multiple Choice
Which of the following diagrams best represents the bonding in a water (H2O) molecule?
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11. Bonding & Molecular Structure
Chemical Bonds
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Which type of chemical bond is primarily responsible for holding the three atoms together in a water (H_2O) molecule?
A
Hydrogen bonds between hydrogen and oxygen atoms
B
Covalent bonds between hydrogen and oxygen atoms
C
Metallic bonds between hydrogen and oxygen atoms
D
Ionic bonds between hydrogen and oxygen atoms
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Identify the atoms involved in the water molecule: two hydrogen (H) atoms and one oxygen (O) atom.
Recall that in a water molecule, atoms are held together by bonds formed through the sharing or transfer of electrons.
Understand that hydrogen bonds are intermolecular forces occurring between different molecules, not within a single molecule.
Recognize that metallic bonds occur between metal atoms, which is not applicable here since hydrogen and oxygen are nonmetals.
Conclude that the atoms in a water molecule are held together by covalent bonds, where electrons are shared between hydrogen and oxygen atoms.
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