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Is water wet?

A water molecule may not be wet. A singular object in the presence of no other cannot be interfered with. It could not be wet as it would not be in the presence of wetness and yet, it is water. Therefore if water is water can it not be wet if it is the only water molecule around but it can make things wet.

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Original post by hazza1011
A water molecule may not be wet. A singular object in the presence of no other cannot be interfered with. It could not be wet as it would not be in the presence of wetness and yet, it is water. Therefore if water is water can it not be wet if it is the only water molecule around but it can make things wet.

No. Water isn’t wet within itself. When it amalgamated with other substances that’s when it becomes wet.
Original post by Thecrazydoughnut
No. Water isn’t wet within itself. When it amalgamated with other substances that’s when it becomes wet.


big brain
Original post by MMtrapzz
big brain

Not at all. 🙈
Original post by Thecrazydoughnut
Not at all. 🙈

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This question stresses me out
Original post by MMtrapzz
so are u on tsr for 24/7

I live for TSR.

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Something becomes wet when there are water molecules on it. A single water molecule is not wet, but multiple together would make each other wet.
Original post by LovelyMrFox
Something becomes wet when there are water molecules on it. A single water molecule is not wet, but multiple together would make each other wet.

that sounds so weird looool :biggrin:
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Original post by hazza1011
A water molecule may not be wet. A singular object in the presence of no other cannot be interfered with. It could not be wet as it would not be in the presence of wetness and yet, it is water. Therefore if water is water can it not be wet if it is the only water molecule around but it can make things wet.

Correct - wetness is the state in which an object is covered with or saturated with water.
So a sponge saturated with water molecules is wet, or a glass full of water molecules is wet, but the water itself is not strictly wet.
Original post by dacb2f2dd4
Correct - wetness is the state in which an object is covered with or saturated with water.
So a sponge saturated with water molecules is wet, or a glass full of water molecules is wet, but the water itself is not strictly wet.


So what if the water touched the other water, would that make it wet?
Original post by Jessica03
So what if the water touched the other water, would that make it wet?

Water touches water it will be dry.
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Original post by Thecrazydoughnut
Water cannot touch water.


What why not?
Original post by Jessica03
What why not?

Water itself is dry. So if it touches water it will be dry.

Sorry, reread your question again.
water itself isn't wet.
Original post by Thecrazydoughnut
Water itself is dry. So if it touches water it will be dry.

Sorry, reread your question again.


But if it is the water that makes the thing wet then why when touching other water doesn’t it make the water wet?????
Original post by Jessica03
So what if the water touched the other water, would that make it wet?

Any additional water would become continuous with the existing water, so it cannot be 'covered' with water, which was situation one.
Additional water cannot 'saturate' other water (as this relies upon absorption/dissolution of a substance) and water will not absorb/dissolve itself so cannot be saturated with water, which was situation two.

Since neither situation occurs, addition of more water does not make water wet.
Original post by dacb2f2dd4
Any additional water would become continuous with the existing water, so it cannot be 'covered' with water, which was situation one.
Additional water cannot 'saturate' other water (as this relies upon absorption/dissolution of a substance) and water will not absorb/dissolve itself so cannot be saturated with water, which was situation two.

Since neither situation occurs, addition of more water does not make water wet.


Oh my goodness this blows my mind
Original post by Jessica03
But if it is the water that makes the thing wet then why when touching other water doesn’t it make the water wet?????

Water is a dry substance alone. When in contact with other molecules it’ll then make it wet, because of the contact it has upon the other substance.

Water in fact has pretty high cohesive forces because of hydrogen bonding, and so is not as good at wetting surfaces as some liquids such as acetone or alcohols. However, water does wet certain surfaces like glass for instance.

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