Awater molecule, shown below, is composed of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom arranged in a bent shape. since oxygen is significantly more electronegative than hydrogen, oxygen atoms have a much stronger attraction to shared electrons than hydrogen atoms have. this unequal sharing of electrons and bent shape results in a polar molecule. the oxygen end of the molecule has a slightly negative charge while the hydrogen ends of the molecule have a slightly positive charge. the composition and polar covalent nature of water allow water molecules to form with