Which of the following statements regarding the oxygen atom of a water molecule is/are false?Group of answer choicesOxygen is more positively charged than the hydrogen atoms.Oxygen attracts electrons less strongly than the hydrogen atoms.Oxygen is attracted to negatively charged atoms of other molecules.Oxygen is more electronegative than the hydrogen atoms.
Question
Which of the following statements regarding the oxygen atom of a water molecule is/are false?Group of answer choicesOxygen is more positively charged than the hydrogen atoms.Oxygen attracts electrons less strongly than the hydrogen atoms.Oxygen is attracted to negatively charged atoms of other molecules.Oxygen is more electronegative than the hydrogen atoms.
Solution
The following statements regarding the oxygen atom of a water molecule are false:
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"Oxygen is more positively charged than the hydrogen atoms." This is false because in a water molecule, oxygen is more negatively charged due to its higher electronegativity, which means it attracts electrons more strongly than hydrogen.
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"Oxygen attracts electrons less strongly than the hydrogen atoms." This is also false. Oxygen is more electronegative than hydrogen, meaning it attracts electrons more strongly.
The statements "Oxygen is attracted to negatively charged atoms of other molecules" and "Oxygen is more electronegative than the hydrogen atoms" are true.
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