Hydrophobic
By Meg
When nonpolar molecules, which do not form hydrogen bonds, are placed in water, the water molecules act in such a way as to exclude them.I felt the bayberry draw herself straight, leaning and laboring against her buds, willing them to take icy breath.The nonpolar molecules are forced into association with one another, thus minimizing their disruption of the hydrogen bonding of water.Too long, I slept, beneath the bayberry afghan that tucked in the sky and warmed Orion's toes.The result is a sort of molecular slum, in which all of the nonpolar molecules are crowded together.Wrinkled and frail, the bayberry leaves are twisted from their bough and left in the gutter, the poor man's grave.It seems almost as if the nonpolar compounds shrink from contact with the water, and for this reason they are called hydrophobic.Dragged across the highway, the bayberry leaves are caught by hissing corn husks, and togther they wait, whispering.(Greek, hydros, water, plus phobos, fearing)I found a baby bird under my bayberry,Her papery wings snapped,Her beak astonished and bloodied. Written October 16th, 2001 © on Oct 16 2001 02:26 PM PST 10 • 0
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"When nonpolar molecules, which do not form hydrogen bonds, are placed in water, the water molecules act in such a way as to exclude them.I felt the bayberry draw herself straight, leaning and laboring against her buds, willing them to take icy breath.The nonpolar molecules are forced into association with one another, thus minimizing their disruption of the hydrogen bonding of water.Too long, I slept, beneath the bayberry afghan that tucked in the sky and warmed Orion's toes.The result is a sort of molecular slum, in which all of the nonpolar molecules are crowded together.Wrinkled and frail, the bayberry leaves are twisted from their bough and left in the gutter, the poor man's grave.It seems almost as if the nonpolar compounds shrink from contact with the water, and for this reason they are called hydrophobic.Dragged across the highway, the bayberry leaves are caught by hissing corn husks, and togther they wait, whispering.(Greek, hydros, water, plus phobos, fearing)I found a baby bird under my bayberry,Her papery wings snapped,Her beak astonished and bloodied...."