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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.
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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#3
(Original post by Thecrazydoughnut)
No. Water isn’t wet within itself. When it amalgamated with other substances that’s when it becomes wet.
No. Water isn’t wet within itself. When it amalgamated with other substances that’s when it becomes wet.
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(Original post by MMtrapzz)
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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.
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(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.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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#12
(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.
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.
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#13
(Original post by Jessica03)
So what if the water touched the other water, would that make it wet?
So what if the water touched the other water, would that make it wet?
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(Original post by Jessica03)
What why not?
What why not?
Sorry, reread your question again.
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#17
(Original post by Thecrazydoughnut)
Water itself is dry. So if it touches water it will be dry.
Sorry, reread your question again.
Water itself is dry. So if it touches water it will be dry.
Sorry, reread your question again.
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(Original post by Jessica03)
So what if the water touched the other water, would that make it wet?
So what if the water touched the other water, would that make it wet?
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.
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(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.
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.
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#20
(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?????
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 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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