Does water have a charge?

Question

I think I know what the answer'll be, but I'm hopeful anyway. Does water have a negative or positive charge, or is it neutral?. I'm talking about 'lake water'.

Thanks,

Seb

Answer 1

Really pure water does NOT conduct electricity.  But the water molecule is polar with charge concentrated around the oxygen atom.

Answer 2

i think negative...

Answer 3

Well it has a partial negative charge on the oxygen and a partial positive charge on the hydrogen atoms. Water is a polar molecule, having a pair of equal and opposite charges.