BIOCHEMISTRY
PROPERTIES OF WATER
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Question
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All Hydrogen atoms
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All Oxygen atoms
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2 Oxygen atoms and 1 Hydrogen atom
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2 Hydrogen atoms and 1 Oxygen atom
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Detailed explanation-1: -A water molecule has three atoms: two hydrogen (H) atoms and one oxygen (O) atom. That’s why water is sometimes referred to as H2O. A single drop of water contains billions of water molecules.
Detailed explanation-2: -Hydrogen, the smallest of atoms has 1 outer electron, making it have a slightly positive charge (+1). The slightly negative charge of an oxygen atom attracts the slightly positively charged hydrogen atoms. Since oxygen needs 2 electrons, it can attract 2 hydrogen atoms.
Detailed explanation-3: -The chemical formula for water is H2O, which means this molecule has 3 atoms: 2 of hydrogen (H) and 1 oxygen (O) atom.
Detailed explanation-4: -If we want to make 2 water molecules, we will need 4 hydrogen atoms and 2 oxygen atoms.
Detailed explanation-5: -Covalent bonding of a water molecule For stabilization, they share their valence electrons with other atoms. A water molecule is an example of a molecule created through covalent bonding. Water is made up of one oxygen atom and 2 hydrogen atoms, hence the chemical symbol H2O.