|
I think it has to do with the slight polarity of hydrogen atoms in water molecules. The oxygen atom, being more electronegative, tends to pull the electrons in the bonds with the hydrogen atoms towards itself, resulting in a slightly positive charge on each hydrogen. This allows them to kinda sorta bond with all water-molecule oxygens, which will be slightly negative. These bonds are not strong relative to other types of bonds, but they are strong to have some effect (think water's properties of cohesion and adhesion). I hope this is correct and makes some sense.
|