Liquid Water
Definition
Liquid water is the state of water between its melting point at 0°C and boiling point at 100°C under standard conditions. It's a polar molecule due to its bent shape, allowing it to dissolve many substances.
Analogy
Imagine liquid water as a bustling city where everyone interacts with one another. The molecules in liquid water move freely, bumping into each other just like people in a busy city, allowing for various reactions to take place.
Related terms
Polar Molecule: A molecule with an uneven distribution of charge resulting in regions of partial positive charge and partial negative charge.
Solvent: A substance that dissolves another substance called solute forming a solution.
Hydrogen Bonding: A type of intermolecular force where hydrogen atom bonded to highly electronegative atom attracts another electronegative atom.
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