why is water wet ??

Answer 1

"Hydrogen bonds."

Water molecules are very "polar" - the oxygen is so much bigger than the hydrogens that it attracts the electrons, so even though the atoms are covalently bonded (share electrons), the net effect is a more positive charge at the oxygen end and a negative charge at the hydrogen end (the molecule is kind of pointy).

Since positive charges and negative charges are attracted to each other, polar molecules like water tend to stick together, or to stick to other polar or partiarlly polar molecules. So if you have polar molecules on your skin, water will stick to them. Conversely, if you have noticed that water beads up on wax or plastic, it is because those materials are made of non polar molecules, and water molecules are more attracted to each other than to the surface.

Answer 2

The wetness if the magnetism in the water. The particles want to stay together, that's why they travel together through osmosis and flow connected to one another. They are missing a negative ion and stick together sharing those ions. That's why water is "wet," and sticks together, to other things and flows in streams. Because it has a slight negative charge and is searching for other ions/protons. Otherwise without that charge it would just bead apart by each molecule like water vapor or dust do and not stick together or to anything else.

Answer 3

The sensation of "wet" is the result of two seperate sensations in the skin: cold and pressure. Your skin has sensors for each and they must both be triggered. Try this: put your hand in water that is roughly the temperature of your skin - you will feel pressure on your hand but it will not feel wet as it is not cold. Next put on a pair of thick waterproof gloves and plunge your hand into cold water. You will feel the cold but not the pressure - once again it will not feel wet.

Answer 4

not to sink. We need for our plumbing to work. This is why water is wet.

But, really, why is water wet? Water is wet because our sensations say it is so. We feel wetness. We get out of a pool and we are dripping, uh, you know. We take a shower and we're, um, you know again.

The question of why is water wet cannot be answered with regular science methodology, but can be answered in Zen Physics. Water is wet because this is the nature of water. The nature of rock is to be hard. The nature of grass is to be green. The nature of water is to be wet. To take away from its true nature is to destroy what is and thus water is not water anymore. It may be ice, but it surely is not water. Water begets wetness. Wetness begets slipperiness. Slipperiness begets falling. Falling begets a long and painful hospital stay.

Answer 5

Water is not always wet. Wet only when it is in liquid form.

Answer 6

Are you meaning what things in the water make it wet? Or are you just being random and asking crazy off the wall questions? :)

Answer 7

Water is wet because we label the sensation we receieve when we touch water as "wet."

Answer 8

the molecules are in a liquid form allowing them to move relatively fast when connected or seperated in molecular form. this free flowing movement produces the wet feeling in connection with the sensors on your fingers.

Answer 9

Dude you rock!! hahah This is like one of the most unknown questions ever!! Hard to answer that... I would need to be a genius in order for me to answer such question... Oh dear, I am so not smart!!!

Answer 10

because if it were dry, it'd be dust. and if dust was wet, it'd be wet dust. if you wet dust it becomes really dark and clumpy. it's scary. you should stay away from water.