Essential Cell Biology, 4th Edition

Published by Garland Science
ISBN 10: 0815344546
ISBN 13: 978-0-81534-454-4

Chapter 2 - Chemical Components of Cells - Questions - Page 47: Question 2-4

Answer

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Work Step by Step

The hydrogen-oxygen bond in water is polar. As such, the oxygen has a more negative charge than the hydrogen. The opposite negative and positive charges are attracted to each other, but are repelled by similar charges, which changes the orientation of the atoms when mixed as they will match not with similar charges but the opposite.
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