Why does Marvel need a water-superhero character? | H20 structure, hydrogen bonds, vital properties
Channel: gingerbiology
Date: 04/02/2024

Ever wonder why high humidity makes the heat feel worse, or why homemade frozen fruits go mushy, and how nutrients rise from the soil even in 100-meter-tall trees? ​​It's all about water's amazing hydrogen bonding power rooted in its unique structure. So let's dive in!

Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:20 Water molecuar structure
1:25 Why do water molecules bend? | sp3 hybridization of oxygen
3:07 Hydrogen bonds
4:16 Adhesion/cohesion
5:13 Surface tension 
5:40 What holds the sweat on your face in droplets?
6:09 Temperature
8:02 Why not heat, but humidity?
8:54 Ice
11:16 Why do fruits become mushy after freezing?
11:57 Water as a solvent
13:58 Why doesn't a polar cotton towel dissolve in the washing machine?
14:31 What we learned today
15:33 Outro




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