2006-09-19 03:32:56 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Hydrogen bonding is the correct property, but everyone failed to mention that one would expect water to be a gas at room temperature due to its very low molecular weight.
For example, Oxygen O2 and Nitrogen N2 have higher molecular weights (masses) and these are Gases at room temperature.
In the hydrocarbon series, Methane is lighter than water, but ethane, propane and butane are all larger and heavier, but are also gasses at room temperature.
More amazing is that H2S (hydrogen sulfide) is very much heavier and S is below O in the periodic table, yet H2S is a gas at room temperature.
The polarity of the H-O bond due to the great difference between the electronegativity of Oxygen and that of Hydrogen is what causes the diploar moment of the water molecule and the hydrogen bonding that keeps water molecules from separating from each other easily.
2006-09-19 03:43:43 · answer #1 · answered by Richard 7 · 77⤊ 0⤋
Water Is Liquid
2016-12-11 17:01:25 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it does have higher boiling point than room temperature but it also has the oxygen is slightly negative and hydrogen is slightly positive and there for it can multiply bond with other water molecules makeing it a liquid if this didn't exist water would be a gas at room temperature
2015-06-21 03:45:00 · answer #3 · answered by jamie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Without citing the entire Encyclopedia Brittanica, water is a liquid at room temperature due to the hydrogen bonding between adjacent water molecules.
2006-09-19 03:41:26 · answer #4 · answered by TheOnlyBeldin 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Because that is the physical property of H2O at room temperature. Water becomes a vapor at it's boiling point (212 degrees F) and becomes a solid at 32 degrees F. Isnt chemistry fun?
2006-09-19 03:36:45 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
the solidification [freezing] point of water is 0 degree celcious. The boiling point of water is 100 degree celcious. The room temperature is around min-10 to max-40 degree celcious. Hence, water could neither change to solid, nor gas, hence, it is liquid at room temperature.
2006-09-19 03:43:34 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The hydrogen bonds in water are chemical bonds that form between molecules containing a hydrogen atom bonded to a strongly electronegative atom. In this case, this strongly electronegative atom is oxygen. It is this hydrogen bonding that makes water from a liquid at room temperature.
2006-09-19 03:40:44 · answer #7 · answered by ChemGeek 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
because the water freezing degree is 0 Celsius, and it's boiling degree is 100 Celsius .. room temperature is usually between 10 to 25 Celsius
2006-09-19 03:37:30 · answer #8 · answered by Luay14 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Because at room temp it's a liquid at zero celsius it's a solid (ice) and at boiling point it's a gas (steam). This is fundamental stuff - were you asleep when they did this at school. Also you'd be in big trouble when you did a pee if it wasn't a liquid.
Take a detention for not listening.
2006-09-19 03:36:14 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋
water is always a liquid at room temperature. It is even a liquid up to freezing. Even a liquid til it is at boiling. So I am confused what are you asking?
2006-09-19 03:35:34 · answer #10 · answered by kisstineb 2 · 0⤊ 6⤋
can water be brought back to liquild when in the supper heated state
2014-02-19 18:06:59 · answer #11 · answered by Naba 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋