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Draw the electron-dot structure of H2O compound and state the type of bonding.

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 The electron-dot structure of H2O is: 

The oxygen atom shares its one electron with each hydrogen atom to form a covalent bond in the water molecule.

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Chapter 3: Metals and Non-metals - Exercise 2 [Page 169]

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Lakhmir Singh Chemistry (Science) [English] Class 10
Chapter 3 Metals and Non-metals
Exercise 2 | Q 38.3 | Page 169

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