why is water wet?

Question

what is the reason for this?

Answer 1

well think about it
what is water but a bunch of molecules.
so what is wet other than a layer of molecules from a liquid.

Answer 2

Fozeritethumper's answer is the closest to accurate:
"The forces of cohesion outweigh the forces of adhesion."

The nature of liquids is due to the relatively weak bonding structure of the component molecular chains. When these chains are broken they readily move to re-assemble: this we know as "flow" and the sensation as "wet".
The strength of the molecular bonds can readily changed -- particularly with a change in temperature -- as with vapourising or freezing. In both these latter states the "wetness" of water is significantly altered.

Chemical addition to water changes its properties by affecting the molecular bond strength. Wetting agents added to water make it wetter by further loosening the bonds and "lubricating" their flow so that greater dispersal or other chemical absorption or carrier capability is achieved. This is useful for fire retardants or weed/pesticides application for example.

Alternately, the bonds can be strengthened as to be so strong no flow occurs, no wetness is felt and the state is quite dry. A classic example is Dry Ice. This is really frozen carbon dioxide rather than hydrogen oxygen mix but eventually devolves to water. Hyper-frozen water can have the same dry, burning effects however.

As in most relationships, its all about bond strength.

Answer 3

Water is simply known as wet because that is the adjective given to it by the English language to describe a property of it as well as to communicate the sensation of feeling moisture.

Answer 4

Questions like these are not answerable or almost unanswerable.

The closest thing is saying that it is just a molecular structure of two Hydrogen molecules and 1 Oxygen. I can see how it is hard to imagine how this forms liquid, which is why it is hard to explain abit like inifinity, and etc.

However back to the point, these answers are the kind that are unimaginable like, trying to imagine your being (yourself) before you were born, or trying to imagine infinite (i.e. space)

Although the above examples are alot harder. Although it is similar, water is wet / liquid just because that is it's molecular structure. There is nothing else to say about it apart from that.

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Answer 5

You need to study "Etymology". As we see below the word "Water" is formed from the Indo-European "Root" "wed" which means "Wet". So, water is wet as both mean the same.
WORD HISTORY:
Water is wet, even etymologically. The Indo-European root of water is *wed-, "wet."
http://education.yahoo.com/reference/dictionary/entry/water

I add this as you may not study the link.
ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English, from Old English wæter; see wed- in Indo-European roots

Answer 6

well wetness is just you feeling the liquid on your body so the ONLY reason is that water is a liquid... hope this helps...

Answer 7

Because its water.

Answer 8

The forces of cohesion outweigh the forces of adhesion, the substance therefore wets the object.

Answer 9

Because our senses perceive it as wet.

Answer 10

Are u kidding?
It's simple. Because water is liquid.