Can glass soak up moisture? Even just a small amount?

More precisely, there is a crystal lattic that glass forms. Crystal lattices are structural, in the sense that their net torque is zero. Therefore, water molecules cannot fit in the grooves of the glass molecules because of the torque from the electromagnetic force that the electrons from the glass are expiraling.

There has been extensive research on this matter, however the best is yet to come. Scientists theorize there is a temperature fluctuation within the glass when it is heated to form sand.

>>8873347
>water molecules cannot fit in the grooves of the glass molecules
thanks, i'm glad someone understood what I was getting at. I didn't word it very well
with the bit about temperature fluctuation and lattice structure - if the structure was wider could a glass cup like pic be smooth to the touch but seep water through it like a cloth?

>>8873364
It's possible. The likely option is no, because when you change the lattice you change the idenity of the glass.

Look up helium supercooling on youtube. Helium molecules seep through the container like it's a cloth (similar to your idea) when temperatures approach 0 K

>>8873385
that was pretty cool, I haven't seen this before
https://youtu.be/2Z6UJbwxBZI
although, it says in it that the liquid can climb the walls of the beaker and that's how it gets to the outside of it. 1:18 in vid.
still interesting though.

>>8873364

Yes you could manufacture such a thing, maybe not out of glass but there are plenty of materials that are permeable to water but could be made to feel smooth.

>>8873347
>there is a crystal lattic that glass forms
Isn't glass amorphous?

And why do you mean glass cannot adsorb (as opposed to absorb) moisture?

>>8873333
Yes

The conditions needed for this is cool air with tons of moisture

>>8873968

Forgot to clarify

Look up potential energy of water
The surrounding conditions need to fulfil the conditions to satisfy movement into the glass

>>8873364
>>8873347
glass is NOT a crystal, it's amorphous

>>8873333
Glass is a liquid so some amount of the water molecules will get mixed with the glass molecules.

Holy shit, this threat is so dumb. I don't even want to start correcting all of you retards.

>>8873333
Glass don't have pores that can hold water molecules.

So no.

>>8873333
Yes, you just have to put it under 300 kilokelvins of pressure

Glass readily adsorpts water on it's surface.

That is why in chemistry, when you want to carry out a moisture-sensitive reaction, you heat your reaction flask under vacuum for a few minutes with a heatgun.

>>8874788
Wouldn't the glass break?

>>8874779
Im just hoping at least half of them are trolling

>>8873347
what do you study/studied?

>>8874700
just like how oil mixes with water!!!

Yes.

>>8874809
This. In organic chemistry we were instructed to bake our glassware for this reason prior to performing a lab with a moisture-sensitive reactant. Apparently the glass can collect enough moisture from the air to botch the reaction.

>>8873333
>>8873364
>>8873421

This sounds like a cleverly disguised condensation troll thread.

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>>8873347
>Scientists theorize there is a temperature fluctuation within the glass when it is heated to form sand.

What the fug did I just read?

>>8875122
It does.
We're talking trace amounts here.

>>8874700
>liquid
Fallen for the supercooled fluid, I see.
Memesci, geeet.

>>8874788
I'm going to walk 5 fahrenheits of length away from this thread.