BIOL 1201 : BILOGY EXAM 1 REVIEW
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Hcno- if they are right next to each other, they are nonpolar. If next to each other, electronegativity is similar, they attract electrons the same amount. Oxygen atom is partially negative while hydrogen atoms are partially positive. Temporary separation of charges is dipole moment (transient dipole) Van der waals reaction: electrons are not spread out evenly. The electrons of another atoms are attracted to the exposed nucleus of another atom. Water is versatile as a solvent because anything that is polar or ionic will be dissolved because water is a polar molecule.
