What kind of molecule is water?

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anonymous · Answer

polar molecule

anonymous · Answer

polar, has bent geometry, and its ability to form two hydrogen bondings (IMF) contributes to its high boiling point relative to other substances. The most abundant substance on Earth. Kw at 25 degreeC is 1 x 10^-14, and it's the universal solvent for most polar (sometimes non-polar) compounds. Water is amphoteric, which means that it can be both an acid and a base. Pure water is not conductive.

anonymous · Answer

Water has a weird property, in that its solid phase is actually less dense than the liquid phase, and this is because water molecules form a rigid, space-filling crystal lattice structure (so there's some space in between the atoms versus in the liquid phase they're pretty close to each other).

jfraser · Answer

^ an AWESOME one

aaronq · Answer

a water molecule can actually participate in 4 hydrogen bonds, 2 has a donor and 2 as an acceptor.

anonymous · Answer

you're right! Thanks for updating :)