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Water molecules have one oxygen atom that is more electronegative than the two hydrogen atoms bound to it. As a result, which type of bonding holds the atoms within one water molecule together?

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Answer:

Polar Covalent Bonding.

Step-by-step explanation:

Polar Covalent Bonding. A water molecule is formed when two hydrogen bonds covalently (sharing of electrons) with an oxygen atom. It is polar because there is unequal distribution of the electrons between the oxygen and hydrogen atom.

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