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More than double1 hour left describe the structure of the water molecule and indicate how the structure is responsible for many of the unique properties of this vital compound. everything giving brainliest to the most detailed in : )

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answered: HopeBordelon4

Explanation:

The structure of water molecule is very simple . it's has a central oxygen atom ( which has a valency of two ) . Since it's valency is two , it can two hydrogen atoms to both of it's sides ( which have a valency of one )

Structure :

H-O-H

Water is known as amphoteric substance , as it has the ability to act as either a base or an acid ( depending upon the substance it's reacting with ) . On top of that a very electro negative oxygen atom reacts with an electro positive hydrogen gives the molecule a strong bonding force ( which results in a molecule that is held by hydrogen bonding , which is a very strong attraction) . And when its bonded with some strong electro forces of attraction , Guess what happens ? It's boiling point increases ( It means you have to heat it up more to boil water ) . Which also means it has high heat of vaporization ( to get water into it's vapour state ) .all of that just because it has high forces if attraction between one another ...

answered: Guest

explanation:

metals have excess of electrons whereas non-metals have deficiency of electrons. thus, in order to gain stability metals easily donate their electrons to the non-metals.

for example, electronic configuration of sodium is $1s^{2}2s^{2}2p^{6}3s^{1}$ and electronic configuration of phosphorous is $1s^{2}2s^{2}2p^{6}3s^{2}3p^{3}$ .

when a phosphorous atom and sodium atom combine together then sodium will donate is extra one electron to the phosphorous atom. as a result there will be formation of ionic bond between sodium and phosphorous.

the reaction will be as follows.

$3na + p \rightarrow na_{3}p$

there, are three sodium sodium atoms and each of them will donate its one extra electron to phosphorous atom. thus, the sub-shell of phosphorous gets completely filled.

thus, we can conclude that electrons are transferred from atoms of sodium to atoms of phosphorous. this transfer makes the sodium atoms donate one electron and the phosphorous atoms to gain one electron. as a result, the sodium and phosphorus atoms strongly attract each other.