Here's why:
* Electronegativity: Oxygen is more electronegative than hydrogen. Electronegativity is the ability of an atom to attract electrons in a chemical bond. Oxygen's higher electronegativity means it exerts a stronger pull on the shared electrons in the H-O bonds.
* Polarity: This unequal sharing of electrons creates a polar covalent bond, where the oxygen atom has a partial negative charge (δ-) and each hydrogen atom has a partial positive charge (δ+).
Therefore, the shared electrons spend more time closer to the oxygen atom, making it the more visited atom.
