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What would be the effect on properties of water molecule if oxygen and hydrogen had equal electronegativity?
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∙ 12y ago
The attraction of a particular kind of atom for the electrons of a covalent bond is called its electronegativity. If oxygen and hydrogen had equal electronegativity there wouldn't be any attraction between each molecule of water thus no hydrogen bonds.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 10y agowater would lose its polarity and all the properties that come with being polar + no hydrogen bonding + water wouldn't dissolve polar soluts
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How does the bonding effect the macroscopic properties of the molecule?
it combines two or more molecules when bonding
Effect of HCL on copper wire?
The equation is: CU + 2HCl = CuCl2 + H2. IOW, you'll get a molecule of cupric chloride (a chemical that has a few uses) and a hydrogen molecule. The hydrogen is a fire hazard, so either do this in a well-ventilated area or figure out some way to capture the hydrogen for later use.
Why is a water molecule a polar molecule?
Different elements have different electro-negativities. Electro-negativity is the ability of an atom to withdraw 'electron density' towards itself, i.e. it makes electrons come closer to it.Fluorine is the most electronegative of the elements.Oxygen is more electronegative than hydrogen and so in water (H2O) the oxygen 'pulls' the electrons closer to itself and become slightly negative, and the hydrogen's slightly positive, this is called a permanent dipole.Due to this effect water has many properties that make it unusual and important to living things.
Where can a hydrogen bond form among water molecules?
Between a lone pair on an oxygen atom and the slightly positive (due to the electronegative effect of it's bonded oxygen) hydrogen atom on another molecule. It is a dipole-dipole electrostatic attraction.
What effect does Hydrogen have on a fire?
Hydrogen is highly flammable.
How does electronegativity effect molecular steructure?
Electronegativity has an effect on molecular structure by pulling atomic particles away and toward each other. Depending on the magnetism of the molecule, the effects can be dramatic.
Does water stay on a penny because of the ridge around it?
No. Water stays on a penny because of its cohesiveness due to water's strong intermolecular forces. These forces are due to its shape and properties as a polar molecule that is able to form Hydrogen bonds. The effect of the hydrogen bonds on a molecule this relatively small is very significant.
How does the bonding effect the macroscopic properties of the molecule?
it combines two or more molecules when bonding
What are cage?
Also known as the cage effect, it describes how properties of a molecule are affected by its surroundings.
What are cage dynamics?
Also known as the cage effect, it describes how properties of a molecule are affected by its surroundings.
How is water a polar molecule in terms of electronegativity?
Polar molecules have a dipole moment and they have intermolecular forces that include dipole-dipole interaction. A hydrogen bond is the attraction between a hydrogen bonded to N, O, F atom with N, O, F lone pair. Small molecules that exhibit this effect are HF, H2O and NH3. The example molecules are all polar. The hydrogen bond interaction is stronger than a normal dipole-dipole interaction.
Effect of HCL on copper wire?
The equation is: CU + 2HCl = CuCl2 + H2. IOW, you'll get a molecule of cupric chloride (a chemical that has a few uses) and a hydrogen molecule. The hydrogen is a fire hazard, so either do this in a well-ventilated area or figure out some way to capture the hydrogen for later use.
How would water's properties as a solute change if a stable water molecule were H3O rather than H2O?
could it be any of these? -This would have no effect on the properties of water as a solute. -Water molecules would become less polar and lose the ability to dissolve solutes. -More hydrogen bonds would form, preventing water from interacting with solutes.
Which is a biological effect of the hydrogen bonding between molecule of water?
living things can survive in the water beneath a lake's frozen surface
What happens when shared electrons between hydrogen and oxygen spend more time orbiting the oxygen than the hydrogen and what effect does this have on water molecules?
If you think of it in terms of time, the electrons always spend more on the oxygen. This creates polar bonds, and as the molecule is not symmetrical, it means that the whole molecule is polar.
What is a biological effect of the hydrogen bonding between molecule of water?
living things can survive in the water beneath a lake's frozen surface
Effect of pH on a molecule?
It depends on the molecule of course. some molecules have a soft hydroxide group, that is a OH sticking out somewhere that isn't all that closely held. Increasing the pH in the environment of such a molecule can result in a free hydrogen ion latching onto the hydroxide group and forming a water molecule - in effect removing the hydroxide group from the molecule. This is a process known as dehydration - the removal of water. Dehydration is both an important and detrimental process in making Urea, a nitrogen rich fertilizer. Some slightly complex molecules we 'bend into a new shape' in the presence/absence of hydrogen ion. The electro-presence of hydrogen ions affecting the arrangement of certain hydrogen bonds with in the molecule. This is the case with some pH indicators. This bending and refolding can occur countless times as there is no net change to the molecule.
