General Chemistry: Atoms First
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Author: John E. McMurry, Robert C. Fay
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Chapter 4.4, Problem 4.6CP
An electrostatic potential map of water is shown below. Which atom, H or O, is positively polarized (electron-poor) and which is negatively polarized (electron-rich)? Is this polarity pattern consistent with the electronegativity values of O and H given in Figure 4.4?
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