2. Water
In this treatise, the reader is referred to the article "Water in food". , ref. .
Water represents around 65% of the mass of the adult human body.
Water (H 2 O), made up of three atoms, is not a linear molecule, but a V-shaped one (angle of 105˚ with O at the point of the V). This angular configuration and the high electronegativity of O mean that the molecule takes the form of a double electric dipole, which explains the remarkable properties of water. In liquid water, the...
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