( ( ( ( ( ( ( The electrons ) ( in ( these ( water molecules ) ) ) ) ( ( are somewhat ) ( attracted ( to ( ( the ( positive charge ) ) ( of ( the ( metal ion ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) and ) , ) ( ( as ( a result ) ) ( , ( ( ( the ( O-H bonds ) ) ( in ( these ( water molecules ) ) ) ) ( ( are slightly ) weakened ) ) ) ) ) . )
(ROOT (S (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NNS electrons)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT these) (NN water) (NNS molecules)))) (VP (VBP are) (ADVP (RB somewhat)) (VP (VBN attracted) (PP (TO to) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ positive) (NN charge)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN metal) (NN ion)))))))) (CC and) (, ,) (S (PP (IN as) (NP (DT a) (NN result))) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ O-H) (NNS bonds)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT these) (NN water) (NNS molecules)))) (VP (VBP are) (ADVP (RB slightly)) (VP (VBN weakened)))) (. .)))
The electrons in these water molecules are somewhat attracted to the positive charge of the metal ion and, as a result, the O-H bonds in these water molecules are slightly weakened.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT A) (JJ metallic) (NN bond)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN force)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NN attraction)) (PP (IN between) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ positive) (NN metal) (NN ion)) (CC and) (NP (JJ valence) (NNS electrons)))))))) (. .)))