Wonders of Water

The Hydrogen Bond in Action

Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Science, Chemistry, Physical & Theoretical, General Chemistry
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Author: Ivar Olovsson ISBN: 9789813229136
Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company Publication: October 27, 2017
Imprint: WSPC Language: English
Author: Ivar Olovsson
ISBN: 9789813229136
Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company
Publication: October 27, 2017
Imprint: WSPC
Language: English

The book presents the fantastic world of water in all its different forms, from liquid to ice and snow. This book is amply illustrated with a large number of beautiful pictures with. Water plays a unique role in chemistry. The special properties of water are due to hydrogen bonding between the H2O molecules. The hydrogen bond is of fundamental importance in biological systems since all living matter has evolved from and exists in an aqueous environment, and hydrogen bonds are involved in most biological processes. There is a hundred times more water molecules in our bodies than the sum of all the other molecules put together.

The unique properties of water are of great importance in our daily life. The origin of these special properties is often not recognized. Even among chemists and physicists, the fundamental facts are not always known. In spite of very active research, there are still many questions to be answered about the structure of liquid water, for instance.

The book differs from most books on water as it covers basic facts about structure and properties as well as the influence of these properties in our daily life. Why does ice float on water? Why is the maximum density of water at 4°C? The beauty of snow crystals is amply illustrated, and many of the pictures are unique.


 

Contents:

  • There are Many Different Types of Snow
  • Early Snow Crystal Observations
  • Artificial Snow Crystals
  • Snow and Ice Crystals in Nature
  • Snow for Pleasure and Art
  • The Ice Surface and Formation of Ice Spikes
  • Structure and Physical and Chemical Properties of Water and Ice
  • Physical Properties of Water and Ice; Significance in Nature
  • Electron Microscopic Studies of Snow Crystals
  • Ice in Lakes and Glaciers
  • Gas Hydrates
  • Polyhedra Formed by Water, Carbon and Hydrocarbons
  • The Classical Elements of Nature
  • Mysteries of Water
  • The Mpemba Effect. Can Warm Water Freeze Faster Than Cold Water?
  • Mpemba Effects in Our Daily Life/li>
  • Hydrogen Bonding
  • Transformations of Our Earth by Water and Ice
  • The Rain Bow
  • The Water Molecule is Unique

Readership: Interested lay readers.

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The book presents the fantastic world of water in all its different forms, from liquid to ice and snow. This book is amply illustrated with a large number of beautiful pictures with. Water plays a unique role in chemistry. The special properties of water are due to hydrogen bonding between the H2O molecules. The hydrogen bond is of fundamental importance in biological systems since all living matter has evolved from and exists in an aqueous environment, and hydrogen bonds are involved in most biological processes. There is a hundred times more water molecules in our bodies than the sum of all the other molecules put together.

The unique properties of water are of great importance in our daily life. The origin of these special properties is often not recognized. Even among chemists and physicists, the fundamental facts are not always known. In spite of very active research, there are still many questions to be answered about the structure of liquid water, for instance.

The book differs from most books on water as it covers basic facts about structure and properties as well as the influence of these properties in our daily life. Why does ice float on water? Why is the maximum density of water at 4°C? The beauty of snow crystals is amply illustrated, and many of the pictures are unique.


 

Contents:

Readership: Interested lay readers.

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