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The chemical formula for water is H₂O, two [[hydrogen]] and one [[oxygen]] [[atom]], or dihydrogen monoxide.  

The chemical formula for water is H₂O, two [[hydrogen]] and one [[oxygen]] [[atom]], or dihydrogen monoxide.  

The shape of the water [[molecule]] is a shallow V, with the oxygen in the middle and having an angle of approximately 105°. The interactions between the atoms result in the oxygen atom having a partly negative charge and the hydrogen atoms having a partly positive charge. Thus the water molecule is a strong electrical [[dipole]], which accounts for some of its properties.  

The shape of the water [[molecule]] is a shallow V, with the oxygen in the middle and having an angle of approximately 105°. Since oxygen is more electronegative than hydrogen, the interactions between the atoms result in the oxygen atom having a partly negative charge and the hydrogen atoms having a partly positive charge. Thus the water molecule is a strong electrical [[dipole]], which accounts for some of its properties.  

Although we are accustomed to think of the word "solvent" in connection with [[organic]] solvents like gasoline or benzene, water is a powerful solvent for many compounds, a fact that is sometimes overlooked because water is so familiar.

Although we are accustomed to think of the word "solvent" in connection with [[organic]] solvents like gasoline or benzene, water is a powerful solvent for many compounds, a fact that is sometimes overlooked because water is so familiar.