The Chemistry of Water

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Has various distinctive properties that are fundamental in life

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Water

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a force that occurs between molecules

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Intermolecular Force

Front

described as an electrostatic

attraction between a hydrogen

atom,

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Hydrological bond

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safe for drinking, cooking, bathing and

washing dishes.

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Potable Water

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is

contaminated with pollutants

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Non-potable water

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most convenient source for human

activities.

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Surface Water

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is less convenient to access.

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Groundwater

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fresh water found in underground reservoirs

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aquifers

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cycle that includes all of the water

present on and in the earth which includes salt and fresh water, surface and groundwater, water present in the clouds and trapped water in rocks far below the earth’s surface.

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hydrological cycle

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is the conversion of liquid water

from lakes, streams, and other bodies of water to water vapor.

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Evaporation