Understanding the Meaning of Pull? and Push? in a Picture

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The discussion clarifies the concepts of "Pull" and "Push" in the context of atomic interactions, specifically involving a positively charged metal atom and a water molecule. The positively charged metal atom attracts the negatively charged oxygen atom of the water molecule, demonstrating the "Pull" effect. Conversely, the two hydrogen atoms of the water molecule, which are also partially negatively charged, experience a "Push" effect due to the repulsion from the positively charged metal atom. This interaction exemplifies fundamental principles of electrostatics.

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Find this picture, and please explain me what does the "Pull? and Push?" mean?
 
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In this pic metal atom is +vely charged and water molecule has partial negativ charge on central (oxygen) atom which is being pulled (attracted) by metal atom. While other two small atoms are partially negetive (hydrogen atoms) which are being pushed (repelled)away by metal atom (since like charges repell each other and unlike charges attract)
 

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