Guideline Note - Chap 4
Guideline Note - Chap 4
Guideline Note - Chap 4
Its
Properties
CHAPTER 4
Structure of Water
STRUCTURE OF WATER
H H
1 molecule of water is
made up of???
STRUCTURE OF WATER
H H
• Valence shell??
For example, if two hydrogen atoms come close
enough that their orbitals overlap, then they can share
the single electrons that each contributes
• Covalent bonds can form between atoms of the same
element or atoms of different elements
• While both types are molecules, the latter are also
compounds
• E.g: Water, H2O, is a compound in which two
hydrogen atoms form single covalent bonds with an
oxygen atom
• Two or more atoms held together by covalent bonds constitute a
molecule
• Solvent??
• Solute??
• Solution??
• Any substance that has an affinity for water is
hydrophilic
• Substances that have no affinity for water are
hydrophobic
• Hydrophobic molecules are major ingredients of cell
membranes
Aqueous Solution
Aqueous Solution
• Water molecule dissociates into a hydrogen ion and a
hydroxide ion:
• H2O <=> H+ + OH-