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Water and Ice Module--Chemical and Physical Properties of Water and Ice
 The following activities target a middle school and high population. Some activities may be adaptable to more advanced elementary school students.

ABOUT WATER AND ICE

An introduction to the chemical and physical properties of water and ice from a molecular point of view.

WHY IS WATER SUCH A GOOD SOLVENT? From Explain it with Molecules --- This is a 3-D interactive activity using the JMol Applet.
CAN ICE EVAPORATE? Does ice evaporate? What is sublimation? What is the opposite of sublimation? What is frost?

WATER CONCEPTS

Properties of a water molecule, water dimer, motion of water molecules, water symmetry, hydrogen bonding...

WATER AND ICE STRUCTURE

Using Java Applets the structure of water and ice are compared at the molecular level.

HOW DO SOLID LIQUID AND GAS MOLECULES OF WATER BEHAVE DIFFERENTLY?

Using Jsmol you will visualize the distances of hydrogen bonds in water and ice and why there are no hydrogen bonds formed in the gas phase.

WHY IS WATER SUCH A GOOD SOLVENT?Why is water such a good solvent? Interactive molecule module using the JMol Applet
WHY DOES ICE FLOAT?Why does ice float? Interactive molecule module using the JMol Applet.

ANIMATIONS OF WATER MOLECULES IN MOTION

Molecular Dyamics Simulations of water at the molecular level have been converted to Flash Animations...

What happens when two water molecules approach each other -- The Water Dimer Animation.

See a small box of water molecules in motion.


SCIENCE PROJECT IDEAS

Ideas for science projects using water and ice structural databases..

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