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HYDROGEN BONDING
INTRODUCTION
In the following activity, you will demonstrate how hydrogen bonding accounts for the attraction
among water molecules.
OBJECTIVES
MATERIALS
a piece of paper
clear container
a pair of scissors
water
PROCEDURE
1. What happened when you placed the wet beak of the paper bird close to the surface of the
water?
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2. What happened when you placed the dry beak near the surface of the water?
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Discussion
What observable difference occurred between placing a wet beak and placing a dry beak close to
the surface of water?
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Conclusion
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Questions
1. One explanation for the transport of water from the roots to the tip of a plant is transpiration
pull. How do you explain this in terms of hydrogen bonding?
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2. What is your prior knowledge about hydrogen bonding? Did it help you in this activity?
Justify your answer.
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