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FIGURE 15.1
The water cycle illustrates how water in
all its forms constantly cycles through var-
ious systems of the Earth.FIGURE 15.2
The water molecule, visualized in three
different ways: ball-and-stick model,
space-filling model, and structural formula
with partial charges.FIGURE 15.3
Water is a polar molecule, with a buildup
of negative charge around the more elec-
tronegative oxygen atom.