Dihydrogen Monoxide

Dihydrogen Monoxide By: Tiffany Harsted 4th Hour Germundson

Dihydrogen Monoxide (DHMO) • Compound name: dihydrogen monoxide • Common name: water • Compound formula: DHMO • Compound properties: colorless, odorless, many uses, used everyday • Uses: bathe, drink, mix in food, rain, rivers, oceans, lakes, pools, car washes, etc. • Formula weight: 18.02 amu

Water Facts • The only pure substance found in all three states of matter, naturally • Can easily take many forms • Important feature of water is it’s polar nature • About 70% of an adult is made of water • A healthy person can drink about three gallons in just one day • Too much water too quickly can easily lead to water intoxication • Water intoxication usually happens during an athletic type of activity • Recommended 8 cups of water each day doesn’t have to be in the liquid form • Water dissolves more substances than any other liquids do • Earth’s surface is covered 70-75% of water • Stored under the ground in aquifers to be fresh rather than on Earth’s surface • Weight a person loses right after a sport or intense activity is mainly weight from the water • Per day an average American will use 80-100 gallons of water (flushing the toilet takes up the most amount)

Water in the Making • We generally have made it our best effort, in the past, to settle nearest the water. It is always needed in the past for civilization and it is still needed in the present for civilization. In history, the water is mainly what the maps are made of. Not like our typical maps now, with all the states and cities but mainly only rivers and streams. In the era of exploration and discovery, the Europeans were the ones who explored all of the oceans and seas. The water in the ocean was the biggest part of the trade business if you wanted to trade with other countries. Lots of ships sailed across the oceans in the past. Now there aren’t as many. They used to take slaves over and products of trade and so much more. Water was never not a part of history any where in this world. Water is a very needed chemical. It naturally occurs and in all three states of matter. Solid, liquid and as a gas.

Questions? • How is it made? Is it found in nature or is it man made? What does it react with? Water is not made. It is a totally natural chemical. Water can react with mixtures. • Is it toxic, poisonous, or radioactive? Water is not toxic, poisonous, or radioactive. Though you can mix it with things that are, water is none of those. • What is the chemical bonding of water? Hydrogen bonding • How much does it cost? The cost of water all depends on where you get the water from and how much of it you get. If you own a well then water is free to you but hot water is limited. If you get city water you have to pay for it. You can buy water in little water bottles and those prices depend on the company.

Compound Models

Dihydrogen Monoxide • Some people believe that dihydrogen monoxide is a dangerous chemical and think it should be banned. This is a video I found that someone created about why they believe this. • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MawlljmaS1w&feature=player_detailpage

Bibliography • http://www.dhmo.org/facts.html • http://www.3dchem.com/moremolecules.asp?ID=234&othername=dihydrogen%20monoxide • http://www.allaboutwater.org/water-facts.html • http://witcombe.sbc.edu/water/history.html • http://fearschemistry.wikidot.com/dihydrogen-monoxide

Dihydrogen Monoxide