Ocean Enviroment

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molecules, which do not develop charged
regions.
Due to the development of charges on ionic and polar molecules,
intermolecular attractive forces form between these molecules, intermolecular
attractive forces form between these molecules and enable the compounds to exist
in the solid and liquid state. Ionic compounds have long-range order and exist
as solids. Polar covalent molecules are liquids because of their short-range
order, while the nonpolar gases do not develop intermolecular attractions and as
a result exibit no order.
Changes in state are due to a change in the order of compounds. When
energy is added, molecular motion increases and intermolecular attractive forces
are disrupted. This results in the melting of solidsand the evaporation of
liquids. When energy is removed, the molecular motion is decreased, which
increases the formation of intermolecular attractive forces. This allows vapors
to condense as liquids to freeze.
The physical and chemical components of water interact with and affect
the plant and an...