*will mark you brainliest + 18 points * which of the following describes a characteristic of water that it in dissolving a wide range of chemicals and biomolecules? a. it has a partial negative charge on oxygen and a partial positive charge on hydrogen. b. it has a linear molecular structure with h-o-h arranged in a straight line. c. it requires a high amount of heat to raise or drop its temperature. d. it has completely non-polarized o-h bonds.

A. It has a partial negative charge on oxygen and a partial positive charge on hydrogen.

Explanation:

There is an electronegativity difference between O and H atoms. The electronegativity value of   O and H are 3.5 and 2.1 respectively. So the electronegativity different of the O-H bond is 3.5- 2.1 = 1.4 thus making the O-H bond polar.  O being the more electronegative bond acquires a partial negative charge and H acquires a partial positive charge.  

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