Seawater Flashcards
hydrogen
1 proton, 1 electron
oxygen
8 protons, 8 electrons
ions
electrically charged
kinetic energy
vibrations of atoms
ice formation
hexagonal structure when ice
is ice or water more dense
water
what happens when temperature increases
molecules move apart and becomes less dense
water molecule
1 hydrogen, 2 oxygen, shares 2 electrons in covalent bond
uneven distribution of charges
oxygen slightly negative, hydrogen positive but molecule is neutral overall
hydrogen bond
105 degrees, electrons repel hydrogens apart
hydrogen bonds
water forms hydrogen bonds/electrostatic with other water or molecules
what gives water its properties
electrostatic bonding
high melting point/boiling point
due to hydrogen bonds as they need to be broken
water as a solvent
dipole structure means its a universal solvent (dissolve ionic/covalent)
how water dissolves
oxygen surrounds positive and hydrogen surrounds negative
hydration
water acts as barrier stopping salt forming (instead forms hallite) as too much salt if not
density
ice is held in hexagonal structure due to hydrogen bonds and floats, hot temp means less molecules per area as they move more