Water is not as simple as you think. Water is formed by the bonding of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom. This bond we are referring to is called a polar covalent bond. Polar means having a pair of equal and opposite charges. In this case, that's exactly what's happening. Oxygen atoms are negatively charged, while hydrogen atoms are positively charged. Water is formed when an oxygen atom joins two hydrogen atoms, causing the ends of the water molecules to have contradictory charges. The composition and composition of water also helps it to have inimitable and irregular qualities (Chemical Elements and Water, 2007). The polarity of water makes it stick to itself. This is also known as cohesion which allows the water or H2O to tolerate ecstasy when placed under pressure. For example, oil is non-polar and does not dissolve in water, but forms droplets. The cohesion property is also observed when the water is arranged in a dome shape. Hydrogen bonds are the type of bonds that hold water molecules together and help them attract each other. Cohesion also helps in the expansion of surface tension. Surface tension is the effect on the surface of a liquid that makes it behave like a stretched elastic membrane; it is caused by unbalanced intermolecular forces. For example, if a small piece of paper were placed on drops of water, the paper would float on top of the water drops negating the fact that paper is much denser than water itself. The weak hydrogen bonds that hold water molecules together are attributed to cohesion and surface tension. Hydrogen bonds can break and rearrange in prodigious events. Surface te...... middle of paper ...... https://www.boundless.com/biology/the-chemical-foundation-of-life/water/water-s-cohesive-and-adhesive -properties/Chemical elements and water. (2007). In R. M. Alan Damon, Higher level biology developed specifically for the IB Diploma (pp. 46-48). Pearson Education Limited.Demand Media, Inc. (1999-2013). eHow. Retrieved from www.ehow.com: http://www.ehow.com/info_8626626_properties-water-adhesion.htmlDr. John Millam, K. K. (2013, June 17). Reasons to believe. Retrieved from www.reaons.org: http://www.reasons.org/articles/water-Designed-for-life-part-4-of-7Trademark of John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (2013). Mannequins. Retrieved from www.dummies.com: http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/the-unusual-properties-of-water-molecules.htmlWater Education. (n.d.). Retrieved from watereducation.utah.gov: http://watereducation.utah.gov/waterscience/Properties/default.asp