2006-10-27 17:48:00 · 12 answers · asked by nashaka21 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
In the chemistry context, it is a NOUN meaning a substance containing water that is not chemically bonded to a substrate or something to which it is attached. Chemically, the hydrate is represented as, for example
Substance AB x 2H20 (refer to a chemistry text for a better representation. it is hard to type symbols in this yahoo page)
The prefix 2 in front of water H20 means there are 2 water molecules. Sometimes the exact number of water molecules is not known, so instead of a numerical prefix, any variable letter is used instead. For example, yH20 or xH20 or any letter. The multiplication symbol, 'x' is sometimes represented by a big dot in the center of the space between the substance containing the water and the water itself.
In other contexts, hydrate is commonly used as a VERB, as in to hydrate something. This means 'to add water'. To hydrate yourself means to drink water. As a noun, without referring to chemicals, hydrate means anything with water.
2006-10-27 18:06:57 · answer #1 · answered by Aldo 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
if a chemical name has hydrate in it, then there are water molecules attached to the compound forming a type of crystal.
Usually, there is a prefix in front of "hydrate" telling you how many water molecules there are. mono=1 di=2 tri=3 ...
2006-10-27 17:52:20 · answer #2 · answered by Greg G 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
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2015-08-08 21:05:44 · answer #3 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A hydrate is a a loose compound where water is incorporated with the molecular structure, but there are no shared atomic bonds. Methane hydrate is one such compound:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methane_hydrate
2006-10-27 17:53:10 · answer #4 · answered by arbiter007 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Main Entry: 1hy·drate
Pronunciation: 'hI-"drAt
Function: noun
: a compound formed by the union of water with some other substance
2006-10-27 18:03:08 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Drink lots of water
2006-10-27 17:55:23 · answer #6 · answered by sugarbdp1 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
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2006-10-27 19:20:23 · answer #7 · answered by Kevin 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Add dihydrogen monoxide (aka Water) to something or someone.
2006-10-27 18:01:31 · answer #8 · answered by wishes5296 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Add water to
2006-10-27 17:50:14 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
drink water
2006-10-27 17:51:02 · answer #10 · answered by Tinkerbelle 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋