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Title: Insects that walk on water
Post by: lewis on Apr 19, 2011
Water striders are insects that literally walk on water. These insects are frequently found living
on ponds. If hydrogen bonds did not exist, how would this affect the life of water striders?


Title: Re: Insects that walk on water
Post by: duddy on Apr 19, 2011
The surface tension of water allows the water striders to walk on the surface of ponds. If there were no
hydrogen bonds between water molecules, there would be no surface tension and the water striders
would sink.


Title: Re: Insects that walk on water
Post by: lewis on Apr 19, 2011
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