Hydrogen Bond Network and Water Behavior

One mechanism from Chapter 1: Building Blocks.

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  Polar["Polar water molecule, bent at 104.5 degrees"] --> HB["Hydrogen bonds, up to 4 per molecule"]
  HB --> Net["Hydrogen bond network"]
  Net --> Heat["Moves and stores heat"]
  Net --> Scale["Dissolves minerals, carries scale"]
  Net --> Corr["Delivers oxygen to metal, corrosion"]
  Net --> Bio["Carries nutrients and warmth, microbial growth"]

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