Water - H2O

[allenms240]

How amazing is this molecule. It is the only one of its kind, yet is SO abundant here on earth. Some facts about water:
1. Only compound that's solid form floats in its liquid form
2. Can make 4 hydrogen bonds with itself.
3. About 70% of the adult human body is made of water
4. Water dissolves more substances than any other liquid
5. Water has a neutral pH of 7.0


Also, Hemoglobin/Myoglobin is pretty neat stuff. The interactions in the body and how O2 is delivered....fascinating stuff man.

[C-Kwik]

Water is a versatile molecule. But carbon is probably the most versatile atom. Its probably not a coincidence that the fundamental energy form for life is created by combining the hydrogen from water and the carbon from carbon dioxide.

[AZhitman]

Even more interesting when you consider the power of water... it can wipe a city completely off a map, it can wear down solid granite, its incompressible, it can support limitless weight, can dissolve damn near anything...

[Encryptshun]

Even more interesting when you consider the power of water... it can wipe a city completely off a map, it can wear down solid granite, its incompressible, it can support limitless weight, can dissolve damn near anything...

Sounds like my ex wife.

[Looneybomber]

Even more interesting when you consider the power of water... it can wipe a city completely off a map, it can wear down solid granite, its incompressible, it can support limitless weight, can dissolve damn near anything...

Sounds like my ex wife.

Haa! Oh that's good. I needed that today at work...and reminds me I need to call my wife.

[szh]

1. Only compound that's solid form floats in its liquid form

Indeed very important!

Else ponds and lakes that freeze over in winter would kill much of the moving life in it (assuming they didn't evolve over time to adapt to that).

Z

[nissangirl74]

Did you know that if you drink water immediately following surgery (which required anesthesia) you will vomit? Soda is fine but water will make you toss your cookies every time. (As told to me by a 25 year RN.)

[300ZXttZMAN]

Did you know that if you drink water immediately following surgery (which required anesthesia) you will vomit? Soda is fine but water will make you toss your cookies every time. (As told to me by a 25 year RN.)

Interesting that a good one to remember haha

[300ZXttZMAN]

Even more interesting when you consider the power of water... it can wipe a city completely off a map, it can wear down solid granite, its incompressible, it can support limitless weight, can dissolve damn near anything...

Sounds like my ex wife.

[alms24sebring]

1. Only compound that's solid form floats in its liquid form

Indeed very important!

Else ponds and lakes that freeze over in winter would kill much of the moving life in it (assuming they didn't evolve over time to adapt to that).

Z

To add on to this, it would be bad if waterbodies froze starting from the bottom. The world would be ver y different.
Water, lots of it, is also a major fear of mine.