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The slightly negative charge on the oxygen atom of one water molecule forms a weak electrostatic attraction between the slightly positive charge on a hydrogen atom of another water molecule. This is called a hydrogen bond. The hydrogen bonding between the water molecules is why water is highly cohesive.
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ReneWater is highly cohesive due to its polar nature. Water molecules are attracted to each other through hydrogen bonding, where the slightly positive hydrogen of one water molecule is attracted to the slightly negative oxygen of another. This creates a strong cohesive force that allows water molecules to stick together.
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What makes water so cohesive?
Water has intermolecular hydrogen bonds.
Why are water molecules cohesive?
The slightly negative charge on the oxygen atom of one water molecule forms a weak electrostatic attraction between the slightly positive charge on a hydrogen atom of another water molecule. This is called a hydrogen bond. The hydrogen bonding between the water molecules is why water is highly cohesive.
Why water tends to resist changes in temperature?
Water is highly cohesive. Its molecules tend to resist increases in their motion. When water is heated, some of the energy is used to disturb the hydrogen bonds between neighboring molecules.
Why is water so highly cohesion?
Water molecules are highly cohesive due to hydrogen bonding. The partially positive hydrogen atoms are attracted to the partially negative oxygen atoms of neighboring water molecules, creating a strong bond between them. This cohesion results in surface tension and other important properties of water.
What is the term for when water sticks to water?
This is known as the Cohesive Force.
