Which statement best describes what happens to the stability of
hydrogen and oxygen atoms when they form bonds in a water
molecule?
By transferring electrons between each other, the
a hydrogen atoms become more stable than the
oxygen atom.
b
By sharing electrons, hydrogen and oxygen atoms
become less stable when they form bonds.
By sharing electrons, both the hydrogen and
c oxygen atoms fill their outer energy levels and
become more stable.
The oxygen atom becomes more stable than the
d hydrogen atoms because it has the ideal eight
electrons in its outer energy level.