Is 1 H2O molecule wet or does it only have the property to make something wet? Do several molecules wet each other so that water is wet or is the molecule itself already wet?
Asker: Senne , 18 years
Answer
Dear Senne,
A molecule of water by itself is not “wet” or liquid.
“Wet” or liquid is an emergent property of water. This means that the system (a certain amount of water) does not have the same properties as its constituent parts (water molecules). If you want to know more about this, search for the term: emergence.
Kind regards,
Sander
Answered by
Prof. dr. dr. ir. Sander Deridder
Chromatography Heat and Mass Transfer Chemical Engineering
Catholic University of Leuven
Old Market 13 3000 Leuven
https://www.kuleuven.be/
Old Market 13 3000 Leuven
https://www.kuleuven.be/
.