Per NCERT, how is a WATER molecule (H₂O) formed?
AOne hydrogen atom shares with one oxygen
BWater has only one hydrogen
CH₂O is an ionic compound
DTWO hydrogen atoms each share an electron with ONE oxygen atom — completing H's duplet and O's octet
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. TWO hydrogen atoms each share an electron with ONE oxygen atom — completing H's duplet and O's octet
Per NCERT §9.4.1 B Fig 9.10, H₂O = 2 covalent bonds (O–H + O–H). Two H atoms share their single electron each with O.
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