How are water molecules able to make up to 4 hydrogen bonds with other molecules? I thought it would be 3 - the oxygen is attracted to another molecule's hydrogen, and each of the 2 hydrogens attracted to the oxygens of 2 other molecules. Can someone explain?
Also, on a website it said "The stronger the bonds, the more ordered and static is the resultant structure. The energetic cost of the disorder is proportional to the temperature, being smaller at lower temperatures." What does it mean by this? especially "energetic cost"
The site is http://www.lsbu.ac.uk/water/hbond-easy.html in case u need to see it in context.
I'd appreciate any help!
2007-09-08
11:41:42
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Razzledazzle010
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