Water can be classified as which among the given compounds?

Ionic compounds

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Polar compounds

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Covalent compounds

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Coordinate compounds

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Solution

The correct option is B
Polar compounds

Polar compounds are compounds having a partial electrical charge separation within the molecule. Water, ammonia etc are examples of polar compounds.

In water, oxygen atom with a high electronegativity attracts the shared pair of electrons towards its nucleus. As a result, oxygen develops a partial negative charge and hydrogen atom develops a partial positive charge. Hence water compound is called a polar compound.

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