The total number of single bonds in a water molecule are:

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In a water molecule, there are two single bonds formed between hydrogen and oxygen.

The number of electrons in oxygen are 8 (2, 6) and hydrogen is 1. Hence, the number of valence electrons in oxygen is 6 and in hydrogen is 1. Oxygen will share its two valence electrons with two hydrogen atoms.

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