The partial negative charge in a molecule of water occurs because:

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the electrons shared between the oxygen and hydrogen atoms spend more time around the oxygen atom nucleus than around the hydrogen atom nucleus

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the oxygen atom has two pairs of electrons in its valence shell that are not neutralised by hydrogen atoms

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hydrogen is more electronegative than oxygen

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the oxygen atom donates an electron to each of the hydrogen atoms

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one of the hydrogen atoms donates an electron to the oxygen atom

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