Water Molecule : Chemical and Physical Properties

Authors

  • Dr. Kumar Rajeev Kishore  M.Sc., Ph.D. (Chemistry), B.R.A. Bihar University, Muzaffarpur (Bihar)

Keywords:

H2O, Chemical Compound, Polar Molecule, Extra-Terrestrial Life

Abstract

Water is a chemical compound and polar molecule, which is liquid at standard temperature and pressure. It has the chemical formula H2O, meaning that one molecule of water is composed of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom. Water is found almost everywhere on earth and is required by all known life. About 70% of the Earth's surface is covered by water. Water is known to exist, in ice form, on several other bodies in the solar system and beyond, and proof that it exists (or did exist) in liquid form anywhere besides Earth would be strong evidence of extraterrestrial life.

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International Journal of Scientific Research in Science and Technology

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2018-11-30

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Volume 4, Issue 11, November-December-2018

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Dr. Kumar Rajeev Kishore, " Water Molecule : Chemical and Physical Properties, International Journal of Scientific Research in Science and Technology(IJSRST), Online ISSN : 2395-602X, Print ISSN : 2395-6011, Volume 4, Issue 11, pp.468-473, November-December-2018.