Properties of water

Water
The water molecule has this basic geometric structure
Ball-and-stick model of a water molecule
Ball-and-stick model of a water molecule
Space filling model of a water molecule
Space filling model of a water molecule
  Oxygen, O
  Hydrogen, H
A drop of water falling towards water in a glass
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Water
Systematic IUPAC name
Oxidane (not in common use)[3]
Other names
  • Hydrogen oxide
  • Hydrogen hydroxide (HH or HOH)
  • Hydroxylic acid
  • Dihydrogen monoxide (DHMO) (parody name[1])
  • Dihydrogen oxide
  • Hydric acid
  • Hydrohydroxic acid
  • Hydroxic acid
  • Hydroxoic acid
  • Hydrol[2]
  • μ-Oxidodihydrogen
  • κ1-Hydroxylhydrogen(0)
  • Aqua
  • Neutral liquid
  • Oxygen dihydride (may be considered incorrect)
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
3587155
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
DrugBank
EC Number
  • 231-791-2
117
KEGG
RTECS number
  • ZC0110000
UNII
  • InChI=1S/H2O/h1H2 checkY
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  • O
Properties
H
2
O
Molar mass 18.01528(33) g/mol
Appearance Almost colorless or white crystalline solid, almost colorless liquid, with a hint of blue, colorless gas[4]
Odor Odorless
Density
  • Liquid (1 atm, VSMOW):
  • 0.99984283(84) g/mL at 0 °C[5]
  • 0.99997495(84) g/mL at 3.983035(670) °C (temperature of maximum density, often 4 °C)[5]
  • 0.99704702(83) g/mL at 25 °C[5]
  • 0.96188791(96) g/mL at 95 °C[6]
  • Solid:
  • 0.9167 g/mL at 0 °C[7]
Melting point 0.00 °C (32.00 °F; 273.15 K) [b]
Boiling point 99.98 °C (211.96 °F; 373.13 K)[17][b]
Solubility Poorly soluble in haloalkanes, aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons, ethers.[8]
Improved solubility in carboxylates, alcohols, ketones, amines.
Miscible with methanol, ethanol, propanol, isopropanol, acetone, glycerol, 1,4-dioxane, tetrahydrofuran, sulfolane, acetaldehyde, dimethylformamide, dimethoxyethane, dimethyl sulfoxide, acetonitrile.
Partially miscible with diethyl ether, methyl ethyl ketone, dichloromethane, ethyl acetate, bromine.
Vapor pressure 3.1690 kilopascals or 0.031276 atm at 25 °C[9]
Acidity (pKa) 13.995[10][11][a]
Basicity (pKb) 13.995
Conjugate acid Hydronium H3O+ (pKa = 0)
Conjugate base Hydroxide OH (pKb = 0)
Thermal conductivity 0.6065 W/(m·K)[14]
1.3330 (20 °C)[15]
Viscosity 0.890 mPa·s (0.890 cP)[16]
Structure
Hexagonal
C2v
Bent
1.8546 D[18]
Thermochemistry
75.385 ± 0.05 J/(mol·K)[17]
69.95 ± 0.03 J/(mol·K)[17]
−285.83 ± 0.04 kJ/mol[8][17]
−237.24 kJ/mol[8]
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards
Drowning
Avalanche (as snow)
Water intoxication
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
NFPA 704 four-colored diamondHealth 0: Exposure under fire conditions would offer no hazard beyond that of ordinary combustible material. E.g. sodium chlorideFlammability 0: Will not burn. E.g. waterInstability 0: Normally stable, even under fire exposure conditions, and is not reactive with water. E.g. liquid nitrogenSpecial hazards (white): no code
0
0
0
Flash point Non-flammable
Safety data sheet (SDS) SDS
Related compounds
Other anions
Related solvents
Supplementary data page
Water (data page)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Water (H2O) is a polar inorganic compound that is at room temperature a tasteless and odorless liquid, which is nearly colorless apart from an inherent hint of blue. It is by far the most studied chemical compound[20] and is described as the "universal solvent"[21] and the "solvent of life".[22] It is the most abundant substance on the surface of Earth[23] and the only common substance to exist as a solid, liquid, and gas on Earth's surface.[24] It is also the third most abundant molecule in the universe (behind molecular hydrogen and carbon monoxide).[23]

Water molecules form hydrogen bonds with each other and are strongly polar. This polarity allows it to dissociate ions in salts and bond to other polar substances such as alcohols and acids, thus dissolving them. Its hydrogen bonding causes its many unique properties, such as having a solid form less dense than its liquid form, a relatively high boiling point of 100 °C for its molar mass, and a high heat capacity.

Water is amphoteric, meaning that it can exhibit properties of an acid or a base, depending on the pH of the solution that it is in; it readily produces both H+
and OH
ions.[c] Related to its amphoteric character, it undergoes self-ionization. The product of the activities, or approximately, the concentrations of H+
and OH
is a constant, so their respective concentrations are inversely proportional to each other.[25]

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  2. ^ "Definition of Hydrol". Merriam-Webster. Archived from the original on 13 August 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  3. ^ Leigh, Favre & Metanomski 1998, p. 99.
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  7. ^ Lide 2003, Properties of Ice and Supercooled Water in Section 6.
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  9. ^ Lide 2003, Vapor Pressure of Water From 0 to 370 °C in Sec. 6.
  10. ^ Lide 2003, Chapter 8: Dissociation Constants of Inorganic Acids and Bases.
  11. ^ Weingärtner et al. 2016, p. 13.
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  15. ^ Lide 2003, 8—Concentrative Properties of Aqueous Solutions: Density, Refractive Index, Freezing Point Depression, and Viscosity.
  16. ^ Lide 2003, 6.186.
  17. ^ a b c d Water in Linstrom, Peter J.; Mallard, William G. (eds.); NIST Chemistry WebBook, NIST Standard Reference Database Number 69, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg (MD)
  18. ^ Lide 2003, 9—Dipole Moments.
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  24. ^ Reece et al. 2013, p. 44.
  25. ^ "Autoprotolysis constant". IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology. IUPAC. 2009. doi:10.1351/goldbook.A00532. ISBN 978-0-9678550-9-7. Archived from the original on 2019-04-29. Retrieved 2018-08-09.


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