What property of water allows a water strider to walk on water?

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David Drayer
Jan 23, 2018

Water tension caused by hydrogen bonding.

Explanation:

The water molecules bond together because of the attraction between the hydrogen atoms on one water molecules to the Oxygen atoms on a second water molecule. This hydrogen bonding creates a surface structure that allows the the water strider to walk on water.

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