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Water is one of the the most important chemical compounds because no living creature can survive without it. More than half of the weight of most organisms is due to water. <ref>"... a high fraction of the make up of an organism (50%) usually consists simply of liquid water" [http://209.85.165.104/search?q=cache:xD25WXmL1egJ:www.mansfield.ohio-state.edu/~sabedon/biol1015.htm+water+organisms+mass&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=4&gl=us&lr=lang_en Stephen T. Abedon, Ph.D.], Ohio State University</ref>
Water is one of the the most important chemical compounds because no living creature can survive without it. More than half of the weight of most organisms is due to water. <ref>"... a high fraction of the make up of an organism (50%) usually consists simply of liquid water" [http://209.85.165.104/search?q=cache:xD25WXmL1egJ:www.mansfield.ohio-state.edu/~sabedon/biol1015.htm+water+organisms+mass&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=4&gl=us&lr=lang_en Stephen T. Abedon, Ph.D.], Ohio State University</ref>
Water is an odorless, tasteless, colorless liquid. Wheen people describe the flavor of water they are referring to impurities found in it (see [[mineral water]], [[bottled water]]).
Water is an odorless, tasteless, colorless liquid. When people describe the flavor of water they are referring to impurities found in it (see [[mineral water]], [[bottled water]]).
The chemical formula for water is H<sub>2</sub>O, two hydrogens and one oxygen atom. While this can be read as "hydrogen oxide", such usage is rare (see also [[dihydrogen monoxide]]).
The chemical formula for water is H<sub>2</sub>O, two hydrogens and one oxygen atom. This can be read as "hydrogen oxide", such usage is rare and potentially misleading (see [[DHMO]]).
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°. 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.