Introduction to hydrogen bonds:
This catchy tune by Vanilla Ice actually has some science behind it! Water in its solidified form (ice) has some interesting properties to it. Most solidified substances is more dense than its liquid form, but this is not the case for water. Why else does ice float? The answer is within the molecules in the water, and the bonds that connect the atoms together, hydrogen bonds.
Hydrogen Bonds
This bonding occurs covalently. That means that one electron is shared between two combining atoms. Therefore the bonding that occurs between hydrogen and oxygen to form water is covalently occuring. Since the bonding is covalent, the compound between the two elements is also covalent. The strong forces of positive hydrogen and negative oxygen result in a practical inseperable bond. When H220 bonds with elements of its nature, the result is the strongg relationship that is known as hydrogen bonding. Hollow yet sturdy, its density allows solid ice to float.
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