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WATER MOLECULE [1 record]

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Record 1 2003-02-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
  • Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
DEF

... molecule ... made up of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom (H2O).

CONT

water vapor: The gaseous form of water; molecules of water present as a gas in an atmosphere of other gases.

CONT

The temperature of the water gets stuck because, on the microscopic scale, to change liquid water into steam you must supply energy to rip apart clusters of water molecules.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
  • Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
DEF

Particule formée de deux atomes d'hydrogène et d'un atome d'oxygène représentant la plus petite quantité d'eau pouvant exister à l'état libre.

Spanish

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