covalent substances are______ in water
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A water molecule consists of one oxygen atom and two hydrogen atoms held together by a covalent bond. In this case the oxygen atom shares one electron with each hydrogen atom. This means that the oxygen atoms has a small net positive charge and the hydrogen atom has a small net negative charge.
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Water is a polar solvent while covalent compounds are non-polar so they are usually insoluble in water.
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