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Water (when it is "clean") is transparent, but it can be seen in a number of ways because of the way light interacts with it. Rain is not invisible. Water in a glass can be seen. Water in fountains or ponds or running in small streams can be seen. This is because of the effects the water has on light that is either reflected from it or is passing through it, or both.
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∙ 13y agoYou can not see a water particle. Not even under an average microscope.
To tell how small particles are first I'm gonna say how small germs are, 1,000,000 germs could fit on a pencil tip and a 1,000,000,000,000 particles could fit on a germ. but there are four kinds of water particles, I went by the two biggest particles called protons and neutrons (new-trons). The next smallest one is a electron which 100 of those can fit on a proton or neutron. Then the next one is called a quart and that one is in a proton or neutron nobody knows much about it was just discovered a little bit ago. You can see water particles in a very special kind of microscope called a electron microscope.
So I guess you can see one but no without a microscope.
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∙ 15y agoMolecules are very microscopic, so you would not be able to see a water molecule. This is on an atomic level, by the way.
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∙ 15y agoYes you can. When you are boiling water or taking a bath in hot water, there is steam. The clouds are a form of water vapor.
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∙ 7y agoEvaporation of water from a hot surface is visible.
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What happens when sugar dissolve in water?
Sugar becomes what is know as aqueous( dissolved in solution with the water) this is the process of water molecules breaking and surrounding ions in he sugar so for each sugar molecule several water molecules will be bonded to it thus why if you put enough sugar into water it cant dissolve all of it as there are not enough water molecules to surround the sugar.
How do you know when a tablet has dissolved in water?
you know it is dissolved mainly because you cant see it.
Are molecules in hot water different then molecules in cold water?
If you have the same volume of both then there are in cold water more molecules.
In which state of matter are the molecules of water bunched together?
Water molecules bunch together in the state of a solid.
2 How can you explain Cohesion and adhesion in term of water molecules?
Water has both cohesive and adhesive forces. They are similar.The cohesive of water describes how the molecules of water are attracted to one another. We observe the cohesive forces of water when we see a drop of water sitting on a surface. The water does not spread because the molecules are attracted to one another. Surface tension of water is due to its cohesive properties.The cohesive forces of water are due to hydrogen bonding between molecules.Adhesive properties of water are how the molecules are attracted to other substances. We observe the adhesive forces of water when we see the edge of water in a glass is attracted up on the sides of the glass. This is most apparent when the diameter of the glass vessel is less than a centimetre. It is called a meniscus. Trees use this adhesive property of water to help suck water up from the ground. If the diameter of the glass is small enough, as in a glass capillary, the water will rise up the tube by itself due to adhesive forces.
Why cant we see the molecules of water moving around?
Individual molecules are too small.
Why cant salt dissolve in water?
it can, polar water molecules easily dissolve polar molecules, or ionic compounds such as salt.
Can water molecules can pull ionic compounds apart?
no it cant
Why cant water be infinitely divided?
Water consists of water molecules, consisting of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom. Once it's down to molecules, it won't be water anymore if you split the molecules up.
Why can you not see salt when it is dissolved in water?
because the salt molecules have mixed up with the water molecules
What are the factors infuencing the absorded water films on the particles?
First of all water isn't absorbed by particles. The water molecules tend to stick around other particles because the surface tension of the water molecules cant balance the force of attraction between the water molecules and the molecules of the particle.
Why cant you see water evaporate?
Because water vapour is invisible. Steam is also invisible. However when water boils you can usually see little droplets of water along with the steam.
Why cant you see visible light to see molecules?
In order to "see" something with eyes, the object must be longer than the light wave refracted from it. Molecules are too small to be refracted.
Why cant stones float in water?
The molecules in a stone are packed together more tightly than the molecules in water-- the stone is more dense than the water is, so the stone sinks.
What type of water you Cant see?
water vapour
Why cant you use visible to see molecules?
In order to "see" something with eyes, the object must be longer than the light wave refracted from it. Molecules are too small to be refracted.
Why cant marine animals break down water molecules into oxygen?
Marine animals do not break down water molecules into oxygen, just like we don't. They breathe O2 gas that is in solution in the water.
