The Amazing Properties of Water
Understanding the chemical and physical properties of water helps us realize how important water is for our health and life
Chemical properties of water
Structure of the water molecule:
This is how the water molecule in its liquid state looks like, and it is the result of the electro-magnetic energies created between the 2 atoms of hydrogen and 1 atom of oxygen:
H2O = H - O - H
The H2O molecule is electrically neutral, but the positive and negative charges are not distributed uniformly. This makes the extra atom of hydrogen always available to "stick" to another element in order to balance its energy -
The Hydrogen bond is the key of every chemical reaction in organic chemistry - actually the key of our physical existence - more about this further on the page
Because of the "restless" ion of hydrogen, water molecules have the ability to connect very easily - in an ongoing process - between themselves (water clusters) and with every other organic substance.
One of the main properties of water is its versatility: the water molecule is and acts like a dipole magnet. - in a permanent motion and a perpetual exchange of energies - It’s said that water is sticky, that's why it’s called the universal solvent.
That's why, water in nature is never pure, but it's always in a combination with elements from the surrounding environment.
Here is an example of a such a chemical reaction taking place in our bodies:
"Hydrogen is the carrier of all electrons in all chemical reactions"
The balance between positive and negative ions within a substance is measured by pH = potential (of) Hydrogen (the logarithm of the reciprocal of hydrogen-ion concentration in gram atoms per liter; provides a measure on a scale from 0 to 14 of the acidity or alkalinity of a solution - where: 7.5 is neutral - above 7.5 is acidic - under 7.5 is alkaline)
Within our body the Ph range has to be around 7.2 and 7.5
It has been demonstrated that stress, lack of exercise, or poor dietary habits are acid forming conditions, consequently our body need the negative hydrogen ion to balance the body Ph level ...
Whenever the structure of the water molecule is affected (the Ph balance
is disturbed), the properties of water are consequently altered.
In this case, the chemical reactions within our body no longer happen in a normal
way and our health can be seriously affected.
Under what circumstances can changes in the structure of the water molecule within our body occur?
For instance, water's electrochemical (acid/alkaline) balance can be disturbed by the exposure to electromagnetic fields like: cellular phones, microwave ovens, all kind of household electric appliances, or power lines - with bad consequences to our own health.
It's very interesting to note that the properties
of water can even be altered by very weak electric fields, such as
those produced by emotions - and it is well
known that feelings like fear, anger or sadness can affect our health
- read more about this on the Message
from water page...
- Geopathic energy of water veins can also be very dangerous to our health - Are You Sleeping in a Cancer Zone?
- On the other hand, underground water has the ability to become charged with geomagnetic energies - thus giving healing properties to water in spa resorts - see Water therapy
Other instances when the properties of water can change are exposure to pollution, or in toxic food... see the Nutrition page page
Physical properties of water:
"You are what you drink"
"Water is the most important thing you put in your body, but not all water is equal. Everywhere on earth, the properties of water are different - no matter where you travel, and many waters have what they call anomalous properties...
... We are taught that at sea level water freezes at 0° C and boils at 100° C, that it has a certain viscosity and a certain surface tension and so forth. But if you really examine water, it has 34 atomic isotopes. Additionally, the particles in water affect its molecular structure and its physical properties." ... said Dr. Henry Coanda the father of fluid dynamics
In
areas like Hunza
Land, for instance, water freezes at a lower temperature than
it does in other areas and has different flow characteristics. In his research,
he found that the lower the freezing point of the water in an
area, the longer the life of the people who live there - minerals
and salts affect the freezing point."
Dr. Patrick Flanagan discovered that this property of water is the reason for the longevity and health state of those people living there. He created a product that has similar properties called Mycrohydrin.
The very uncommon properties of water, unlike any other substance we know of, make it so critical for our health and life -
An important Water property is that it has the highest surface tension of all common liquids
- This property of water allows plants to absorb the diluted minerals from the ground, - which further by the photosynthesis process, will became our own source of minerals and vitamins.
What
is Photosynthesis?
All the food we eat and all the fossil fuel we use are a
product of photosynthesis, which is the process that converts sunlight energy
to chemical forms of energy, by the intermediary of water.
When plants absorb sunlight, they store negatively-charged Hydrogen
ions through the process of photosynthesis. When you eat unprocessed
plants, your body's cells utilize the nutrients in those plants and, perhaps
more importantly, the electrical charge of the Hydrogen ions in those plants.
- This water property also allows the process of capillarity, essential to our breathing - The difficulty of inspiration during the baby's first breath is great because all the lungs alveoli must be inflated from a collapsed state.
Properties of water: Water is the Universal solvent
- Water can dissolve more substances than any other liquid - that's why it is essential not only for our basic metabolic functions, but also for life on earth: as the water circulates it dissolves rocks, minerals and all organic materials, providing the salts and oxygen to all living bodies.
Properties of water: Versatility
- Water is the only substance that is found as a gas, liquid, and solid in the normal temperature range found on the Earth's surface
Because of this we have the hydrologic cycle which circulates water from the ocean to the atmosphere to the land and back to the ocean giving us a renewable supply of fresh water and air.
Properties of water: Buoyancy
- The cohesive forces between molecules down into the water are shared with all neighboring atoms - this leads to Buoyancy and Archimedes' principle - according to which objects immersed in water are lighter that normal.
This makes it excellent for physical
therapy and fitness because it enhances range of motion and eases pain of movement...
Properties of water:
Water has the highest heat capacity of all common liquids
Heat capacity is the ability to gain or lose heat without changing form (go from solid to liquid or liquid to gas).
This water feature allows us the construction of heating and refrigerating systems for our homes
Properties of water:
Water has the highest latent heat capacity of any common substance
- Latent heat capacity is determined by the amount of extra energy you have to put into a liquid to change its state from solid - liquid - gas. Ever notice how long it takes water to boil after it gets near the boiling point?
This water property makes it an effective coolant
for the human body via evaporation of perspiration, extending
the range of temperatures in which humans can exist.
Properties of water:
Solid water is less dense than liquid water
- Water gets denser as it cools (like most things) but only down to 4° C (39.2° F) and then its density decreases as the temperature continues to go down and it freezes . That is why ice floats on water.
Imagine what would happen with the sea life without this water feature
Water is very special, and without all of its properties, life would be very different - if not impossible on Earth
"This liquid was once considered an anomalous substance indigenous to planet Earth, but science has recently discovered water everywhere: from the coldest depths of interstellar space to the nuclear infernos within stars.
This seems to validate ancient wisdom that maintained everything in creation is but an unique expression of this sacred liquid"
