0
Water is colourless and transparent, but why does the foam on breaking waves appear white?
Is it because of the salt in seawater? No, foam also appears white in rivers (remember white water rafting?).
To explain the phenomenon, let us recall that sunlight is white (the sun emits visible light of all colours, which combine to give white light).
Foam consists of bubbles, which are very thin liquid films with air inside. Compared with a water droplet of the same size, a bubble absorbs much less light than the water droplet because it has so little matter. And the air inside the bubble is not a good absorber of light either. Hence, all things being equal, the light coming out from a bubble is brighter than that from water (which is just a large collection of water droplets), and appears white under the sun.
Wiki User
∙ 12y ago
Wiki User
∙ 10y agoMolecules (chemically bonded) of hydrogen and oxygen.
Wiki User
∙ 15y agoWater is H20 or Dihydrogen monoxide. This means water is made up of 2 Hydrogen atoms bonded with a single Oxygen atom.
Wiki User
∙ 15y agoErrm... Wetness
Wiki User
∙ 10y agowater
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
Where can the six common elements be found?
Elements are found everywhere. They are found in compounds as well. They can be found in water(which is a compound),under our fingernails and many other places including earth. 24-carat gold is an element. Its pure. Alloys are made of two or more elements as well. Bronze, used for statues, ornaments and church bells, is an alloy of tin and copper.Elements are made up of either 2 or more molecules or atoms. If you are not sure what an molecule is, it is an addition of 2 or more atoms.
What elements are found in both carbohydrates and water?
Water contains hydrogen and oxygen. Sugar contains carbon, hydrogen and oxygen.
What are the 5 common elements?
Water,Metal,Earth,Fire, wood
Which elements are found in sea water?
not shore if u dont beleive me ask your mum
Why are elements rarely found as pure substances?
The Group 1 elements, the alkali metals, are so reactive that they have to be stored in oil; they will react explosively with water and since water is so prevalent in nature and the alkali metals are so unstable, you'd be very hard-pressed to find a naturally occurring sample. I urge you to go on youtube and look up reactions of Group 1 metals reacting with water. It's quite amusing.
What are the common elements and compound found in living thing?
water and oxygen
What elements are in fresh water couds?
water....
Where can earth fresh water be found?
earth's fresh water can be found in rainfall
What Elements Compounds or Mixtures are found in fresh water in clouds?
Fresh water in clouds is pure H2O. As the rain falls, it will pick up some impurities from the air, but when it is still in the clouds, it is quite pure.
What is salt water and fresh water?
Salt water is water that has salt in it and it is found in oceans. Fresh water does not have salt and is found in rivers and lakes.
Are Flagellates are found in fresh water?
Flagellates are found in fresh water as well as in salt water, sewage, and stagnant water.
What are the common elements found in the earth's atmosphere?
nitrogen oxygen water argon carbon dioxide
What do salt water and fresh water have in common?
They are water
Where is euglene found?
they can be found in fresh water.
Do Herons drink salt water or fresh water?
Herons are found in fresh water enviroments, so they drink fresh water.
Where is the majority of the fresh water found?
About 70-80 percent of fresh water can be found in polar ice caps and glaciers.
Are phytoplankton found in fresh and salt water?
just fresh
