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Old September 1st, 2005, 14:53
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Good question. In water, some of the electrons are in the bonds between atoms, and so the shape of the molecule is different than the shape of the individual atoms or molecules (O2 and H2). I'd guess that the volume is different, but I'm not sure. It's an oddly worded question.