The Structure of WATER and its Properties
  

Water is an essential component of the human body. Research shows that 95% of the human body is made up of water. There are numerous benefits that human beings can reap from consuming fresh drinking water. A bright healthy skin, flat tummy, body hydration and stress reduction are just but a few benefits that are associated with drinking fresh healthy water.

People all over the world are encouraged by nutritionists and health physicians to increase their daily water intake for a healthy body. While some people take the advice seriously, others seem to ignore it and regret later. There is a lot that people do not understand about water. For instance few people care to know about the structure of water.

  Water from a chemistry point of view is made up of two chemical elements. These are hydrogen and oxygen. Therefore, the chemical name for water is hydrogen oxide, (H2O). Water is made up of molecules. Each molecule of water is made up of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom. The two hydrogen atoms are at the top with the oxygen atom at the bottom. This makes the molecules of water to be V-shaped. This is the structure of water. Water molecules are lighter and smaller compared to other molecules found in the atmosphere. 

Water molecules attract each other and are bonded to each other by a hydrogen bond. In liquid and gaseous states, water molecules are in a constant random state of movement. The movement increases as temperature and pressure increases. This is referred to as the kinetic theory of matter.  

At room temperature and pressure, pure water has various unique physical properties. These unique properties are a result of the structure of water. It is tasteless, colorless, odorless and with a PH of 7. The PH of 7 means that water is neither alkaline nor acidic.  

Many solutes dissolves in water and this makes it to be commonly referred to as the universal solvent. Water can exist in the three states of matter; solid, liquid and gas. In solid state water is called ice, in liquid state it is called water while in gaseous state it is referred to as steam. Water is not very reactive but it fairly reacts with some metals especially the most reactive ones. 

Water exists in form of molecules. It has a density of 1g/cm3. In solid state, it will melt at a temperature of 00 C. This is referred to as the melting point of water. At sea level, water boils at a temperature of 1000 C.  

This is called the boiling point of water. The boiling point and melting point of water are however influenced by factors such as atmospheric pressure. Also impurities affect the boiling point and the melting point of water. They lower the melting point of water and raise the boiling point of water.  

The study of water has received so much attention due to its unique properties. Scientists all over the world spend long hours in the laboratory trying to find out more about the structure of water. The more knowledge is available about water, the better it is for the scientists and the world at large.