Which of the following best describes the structure of how water molecules form and interact?
A) Hydrogen atoms bond with each other to create a stable outer shell of electrons. Then they form a hydrogen bond to an oxygen atom to create the water molecule.
B) Oxygen atoms transfer one electron to each of the hydrogen atoms, forming an ionic bond that attracts other water molecules to it.
C)Oxygen atoms transfer one electron to each of the hydrogen atoms, forming an ionic bond that attracts other water molecules to it
D) Hydrogen bonds are formed between the two hydrogen atoms and the oxygen atom. This water molecule then forms a covalent bond with adjacent water molecules.
E) The oxygen atom is more electronegative than the two hydrogen atoms. Due to this, it removes the electron from each hydrogen atom. This satisfies the outer shell of oxygen. Then hydrogen bonds form between the two remaining hydrogen atoms to hold them near to the oxygen atom.

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In a water molecule, the oxygen atom and hydrogen atoms form a covalent bond with one another to create stable outer shells of electrons. The oxygen is more electronegative than hydrogen. Consequently the shared electrons spend more time near the oxygen nucleus than the hydrogen nuclei. This unequal sharing of electrons make it a polar molecule. With this polarity, water molecules form weak attractions called hydrogen bonds. These create qualities of water that include the following: solvency, cohesion, surface tension, high heat capacity, and varying density.

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