How does the water molecule works?

Water is literally the most important thing on this earth

Without water, there would not be rivers, lakes, seas or oceans. Then, understanding the behaviour of water molecule is an important step to begin understanding the nature and ocean science.

Three atoms, two hydrogen and one oxygen form the water molecule. They are connected by a covalent bond, it means that the hydrogen atoms share electrons with the oxygen atom, forming the water molecule. This configuration makes water a very special substance, an example of this is its fame of being sort of an universal solvent, or a substance that can dissolve everything. This is not 100% true, however, is not wrong to do this statement.

The water molecule has poles of opposite charge (polar molecule), so it can easily dissolve compounds whose elements are connected by means of electrical charges of opposite things as well (e.g., salts), we already talked about this in the post “why the seawater is…

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David Fratantoni is an engineer, oceanographer, and innovator. As a scientist for 18 years at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, my research emphasized in-situ and remote measurement of ocean circulation and the exploration of relationships between ocean physics and biology. As founder and principal investigator of the Autonomous Systems Laboratory, I conducted pioneering research on eddies in the western Atlantic and Indian Oceans, contributed to the development and novel application of underwater gliders and other mobile autonomous platforms, and developed instrumentation and strategies for sustained ocean observations. At Horizon Marine I served as Chief Technology Officer. The company provides oceanographic expertise, in-situ and remote ocean observations, and detailed environmental forecasting to the global offshore energy industry. My role was to lead research and development of new and existing products, provide oceanographic expertise, and contribute to development of novel business strategies.

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