The Bond of Oxygen and Hydrogen Between Water Molecules Is

Question

The bond of oxygen and hydrogen between water molecules is a(n)
A)ionic bond.
B)polar covalent bond.
C)nonpolar covalent bond.
D)hydrogen bond.

Accepted Answer

The bond between oxygen and hydrogen within a water molecule is polar covalent as the electrons are not shared equally between the two atoms. However, the bond between multiple water molecules (intermolecular bond) is a hydrogen bond, which occurs due to the attraction between the partial positive charge on the hydrogen atom of one molecule with the partial negative charge on the oxygen atom of another molecule.