"Studied in isolation, the water molecule is deceptively simple. Its two hydrogen atoms are joined to the oxygen atom by single covalent bonds. The water molecule is shaped something like a wide V." - paraphrased from Campbell, Reece - AP Biology, 7th Edition. Pg 47
A water molecule is considered to be V(or bent) shape.
There would be no life because without the geometry of the water molecule, there would be no water. No water, no life.
Molecular geometry is the distances and angles between the each of the different atoms in the molecule. It is essentially the shape of the molecule.Molecular structure includes the shape of the molecule, but also much more, such as its electronic structure. This includes the nature of the bonding in the molecule (such as where there are single, double or triple bonds), the polarity of the molecule (if the electrons are spread out evenly throughout the molecule or if they are concentrated in particular areas, and if so, what areas), etc.
Water is not a linear molecule because of the location of oxygen's electron orbits. The bonding electrons are angled and this results in the shape of the molecule.
Bent, like water.
The electron geometry of a water molecule is tetrahedral even though the molecular geometry is _____. Bent
yes it does, because the oxygen contains lone pairs which makes the water molecule a bent geometry shape.
A water molecule is considered to be V(or bent) shape.
There would be no life because without the geometry of the water molecule, there would be no water. No water, no life.
bent
Molecular geometry is the distances and angles between the each of the different atoms in the molecule. It is essentially the shape of the molecule.Molecular structure includes the shape of the molecule, but also much more, such as its electronic structure. This includes the nature of the bonding in the molecule (such as where there are single, double or triple bonds), the polarity of the molecule (if the electrons are spread out evenly throughout the molecule or if they are concentrated in particular areas, and if so, what areas), etc.
chemistry
A water molecule has a bent geometry with the oxygen atom at the center and two hydrogen atoms bonded at an angle of approximately 104.5 degrees. This geometry is due to the presence of two lone pairs of electrons on the oxygen atom, which repel the bonding pairs and result in the bent shape.
Because the water molecule is bent, it is polar
Because of the way the hydrogens bond to the oxygen in water, the molecular geometry is a bent or angular shape, and the oxygen has 2 lone pairs of electrons. This makes the oxygen part of the water molecule rather negative relative to the hydrogen part of the molecule, which is rather positive. Thus, there is a separation of charge, and this is what makes the water molecule so polar.
bent
The correct answer is: The ball-and-stick model.