imagine that the molecule of H2O is linear, rather than bent: Here are the three questions:?

Question

-what types of intermolecular forces of attraction will operate among H2O molecules?
-What will be the physical state of H2O at room temperature?
-Can life as we know it today exist if H2O is present as yor answer on the previous question at room temperature?

Thanks a lot! Need answers for my assignment!! URGENT..

Answer 1

Funny, I actually put the last question (can life exist?) on my final last year. This was for a HS Chemistry class, and I wanted to see what kind of answers I would get. To be honest, I wasn't 100% sure of the correct answer. All I remember, is that when I asked 3 of my college chemistry grad colleagues, I got different answers.

I think, water will become a nonpolar molecule, and therefore its solubility properties of other solutes will change. and therefore life will probably not exist. For a simple example, blood which is mainly water cannot exist as it does today, and we cannot live. That was my thinking when I put the question....

Answer 2

If H2O was not bent then there would be no permanent dipole in the molecule. The intermolecular interactions would be greatly reduced and there would be less tendency for water to bond to itself. Water would have a much lower boiling point.
You should vote for Math-Chem-Teacher for best answer because his reasoning seems most accurate.

Answer 3

Eraian?