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    A Sticky Molecule

    A Sticky Molecule

    BACKGROUND

    Water is one of the simplest substances on Earth, and yet we must have it to live. A person can survive only about three days without
    water. Water is so common that we often ignore some of its characteristics. Pure water is clear with no odor or taste. These are three
    obvious properties of water, others are less obvious. For example, compared to other liquids, it takes a lot of heat to make water hot
    and even more to make it boil.

    Knowing the molecular structure of water – or any other substance – helps in understanding many of its properties. In every
    water molecule, two hydrogen atoms are joined to one oxygen atom by forces called chemical bonds. The chemical bond between
    hydrogen and oxygen happens when the two atoms share electrons between them – one electron from hydrogen and one from
    oxygen.

    In this activity, you will learn how hydrogen and oxygen join to investigate some characteristics of the bond between them. This
    will help you understand the properties of water – many of which you will investigate in other activities.
    Build the Molecule
    1. Arrange the atoms to form a water molecule in the general shape
    of a certain mouse head.
    a. Oxygen has 8 electrons, 2 in the inner shell, 6 in the outer
    shell
    b. Hydrogen atoms have 1 electron each
    c. Each hydrogen atom will form a bond with the oxygen atom by
    sharing electrons. Use the dotted ovals to show the bonds.

    2. Because of the way hydrogen and oxygen bond, each hydrogen


    atom has a slightly positive charge (+), and the oxygen has a
    slightly negative charge (-). Label the + and - sides of the
    molecule.
    Hydrogen
    1+

    Bond

    Bond
    Hydrogen

    Oxygen 8+
    1+ + side

    - side
    Below are three water molecules.
    1. Replace the question marks with the relative charges of each atom (type in the charges to
    replace the ?)
    2. Arrange (rotate and reposition) the molecules to show how they would stick to each other.
    3. Arrange the dotted lines to show the hydrogen bonds that form between molecules.

    -
    +
    -
    +
    + +

    -
    +

    +
    Questions
    1. Name the elements and number of atoms for each element found in a water molecule.

    2. What is the ratio of hydrogen atoms to oxygen atoms in one water molecule? (Ratio: the quantitative
    relation between two amounts showing the number of times one value contains or is contained within the other. For example, "the
    ratio of men's jobs to shots missed to shots made is 3 to 1 or 3:1)")

    3. A molecule is a combination of atoms that are bonded together. As described earlier, oxygen and
    hydrogen share electrons. What kind of bond does this represent?

    4. Describe the location of the charges on your water molecule.


    5. The location of the charges shows that water is a polar molecule. What is a polar bond?

    6. Why do you think water molecules tend to stick together?

    7. What is happening when water boils or evaporates?

    8. Explain why it takes a lot of heat to boil water (hint: think about the previous questions).

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