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People regard water as being pretty ordinary.
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People regard water as being pretty ordinary as it is transparent, tasteless and odorless. However, it is one of the most remarkable substances. Water seems, at first sight, to be a molecule which is very simple, consisting of just two hydrogen atoms attached to an oxygen atom. There are very few molecules that are smaller or lighter. However the size of the water molecule belies the complexity of its actions and its unique capabilities seem to ideally fit into the requirements of life an no other molecule can. Water has three states. Below freezing water is a solid, between freezing and boiling water is a liquid, and above its boiling point water is a gas. The name given to the fact that water is attracted to other water is called cohesion. Water can also be attracted to other materials. This is called adhesion. The oxygen end of water has a negative charge and...
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