Question: do water has electric charges

Jacinta Nzilani answered on 22 Jul 2025:

Hey there! 👋

💧🔌 Is Water Electrically Charged?
Water (H₂O) itself is neutral overall, meaning it doesn’t carry a net electric charge.

⚖️ Water Is a Polar Molecule
Each water molecule has:

A slightly negative oxygen end (🟦)

And slightly positive hydrogen ends (🟥🟥)

This is because of how electrons are shared in the molecule they hang around the oxygen atom more, making that side a bit negative. This imbalance of charge is called polarity.

⚡ So, While Water Has No Net Charge…
It acts like a charged molecule in many situations, which is why:

It dissolves salts (like table salt 🧂)

It conducts electricity when ions are present (like in tap water 💡)

It sticks to itself and other surfaces (like on glass 💧)