An example of a polar molecule is the:

A) water molecule
B) hydrogen molecule
C) sugar molecule
D) alcohol molecule


A) water molecule
A water molecule is an example of a polar molecule, which has unevenly distributed electrical charges. In the water molecule, the negative electrons remain closer, most of the time, near the oxygen atom in comparison to the two hydrogen atoms. Therefore, the area near the oxygen atom is usually negatively charged, whereas the area near the hydrogen atoms is usually positively charged.

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