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• Consider this representation of one of the two OH bonds:
• The oxygen atom (getting the larger share) has a partial negative charge, symbolized by δ− (delta minus).
• The hydrogen atom (getting the smaller share) has a partial positive charge, symbolized by δ+ (delta plus).
• The result of this uneven electron sharing is a dipole moment, a separation of charge within the bond.