Dihydrogen Monoxide
Mrs. Diepenbrock's Example
Common Uses
- by students to improve both academic and athletic performance
- for sanitation of hands
- in pesticide and insecticide production
Properties
- has a greater density as a liquid than a solid (solid form floats on liquid form)
- freezes and melts at 273 K; boils at 373 K
- colorless and odorless in its pure form
Facts
- can cause death due to accidental inhalation
- found in all living organisms
- tissue damage due to prolonged exposure of dihydrogen monoxide in its solid form
Solid
Solid dihydrogen monoxide has been known to sink ships the size of the Titanic.
Liquid
Stable, liquid dihydrogen monoxide can be quite safe in large quantities, but incredibly dangerous if it is agitated.
Gas
Gaseous dihydrogen monoxide can make pretty images in the sky.