@Ghost Utmost on a not so esoteric note
water is rarely in the "H2O" state
its actually in H3O+ or OH- in equlibrium ...which is the actual reason its in motion (van der walls and electro static forces)

@Ghost Utmost on a not so esoteric note
water is rarely in the "H2O" state
its actually in H3O+ or OH- in equlibrium ...which is the actual reason its in motion (van der walls and electro static forces)
thats why in chemistry they always refer to it as "aqueous solutions"
thats why in chemistry they always refer to it as "aqueous solutions"
such that in a liquid state: the molecules are in their respective ions and rotating and exchanging electrons which then cause the rotations
this is contrasted with solid crystalline state (which is what pure H2O actually turns to) and gaseous state (which is also pure H2O)
so in all actuality its thank God for H3O+ and OH-@Marks
thats why in chemistry they always refer to it as "aqueous solutions"
such that in a liquid state: the molecules are in their respective ions and rotating and exchanging electrons which then cause the rotations
this is contrasted with solid crystalline state (which is what pure H2O actually turns to) and gaseous state (which is also pure H2O)
so in all actuality its thank God for H3O+ and OH-@Marks
it depends on what else is in the water, electrolytes are just dissolved ions in waterIs that what they mean when they say pure water isn't a good conductor of electricity, or did I hear wrong? It sounds like electrons are already moving around
But in the restaurants they often ask:
Would you like:
Tap
Sparkling
Bottled
Or
STILL water![]()
Nah, I know what distilled isDistilled water?
Is that what you may have been reacting to?
Actual 'still water' is fake news tho.
Nah, I know what distilled is
I've heard the waiter say "still water"
This was at an Italian restaurant though![]()
outside of alcohol I dont know the appeal of sparkling/club sodaBut in the restaurants they often ask:
Would you like:
Tap
Sparkling
Bottled
Or
STILL water![]()
Is water in the ocean new water or the same water from back in the day?
If you were to take what @MMS said as absolute, then pure water SHOULD be a perfect conductor. It would have the ionic potential to carry a charge since it’s always H3O+ or OH-. In reality though, autoionization and reconstitution into H2O happens so quickly that water still ends up having a net neutral charge. So pure water sucks at conducting because for all the movement of electrons it still cancels itself out very quickly.Is that what they mean when they say pure water isn't a good conductor of electricity, or did I hear wrong? It sounds like electrons are already moving around