Saturday, January 10, 2015

#30) Big Idea 2 Term 10: Cohesion of Water

The water droplets forming on the leaf above are only possible because of water and its cohesive properties. The droplets form because the water on the surface creates a whole bunch of hydrogen bonds with other water molecules in the drop, giving it a small but of structure and a defined shape. Water is considered cohesive only when it makes hydrogen bonds with itself.

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