LemonSlice on 07 May 2013
KHlover said:
Breaking the bonds of the water molecule would result in a fission of the water molecule 2 H-O-H (l) -> 2 H2↑ + O2↑
This is what you achieve with an electrolysis. Adding thermal energy to the water simply speeds the molecules up to the point where they have enough energy to overcome the dipole-dipole interaction keeping them in formation, thus being able to move freely. The water changed its aggregate phase from liquid to gaseous, the gaseous H2O emerging from the bottom of the pot is what causes the boils on the surface of the water.
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AKA hydrogen bonds.
