This chapter relates the chemical and physical properties of water to its molecular structure. Hydrogen bonding between polar water molecules explains water's high surface tension and low vapor pressure. As a polar liquid, water is an excellent solvent for many substances. Aqueous solutions are classified as electrolytes or nonelectrolytes. The chapter concludes with an explanation of how colloids and suspensions differ from solutions.

In this chapter, you will learn: to describe hydrogen bonding to explain the high surface tension and low vapor pressure of water to account for water's high heat of vaporization and high boiling point to distinguish among strong electrolytes, weak electrolytes, and nonelectrolytes to explain how colloids and suspensions differ from solutions to describe the Tyndall effect