
Water forms floating 'bridge' when exposed to high voltage
Date: Sunday, September 30, 2007 @ 21:15:17 UTC Topic: Science
By Lisa Zyga/ PhysOrg.com
When water in two beakers is exposed to a high voltage, a floating water bridge forms between the beakers. Credit: Elmar Fuchs, et al.
While it's one of the most important and abundant chemical compounds on Earth, water is still a puzzle to scientists. Much research has been done to uncover the structure of water beyond the H2O scale, which is thought to be responsible for many of water’s unique properties. However, the nature of this structure, governed by hydrogen bonds, is currently unknown.
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