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 normal [[boiling point]] of water is 212 degrees Fahrenheit , or 100 degrees Celsius (gaseous state).*The normal [[melting point]] of water is 32 degrees Fahrenheit , or 0 degrees Celsius (liquid state).
*Below 32 degrees Fahrenheit, water is normally in the solid state.
The chemical formula for water is H<sub>2</sub>O, 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.