Is there a way to destroy water? End the cycle. No turning into any other element, just gone.

Question

Is there a way to destroy water? End the cycle. No turning into any other element, just gone.

In: Planetary Science

Answer 1

Every part of our existence depends on the “destruction” of water. Hydrolysis is a crucial step in photosynthesis. We breathe the waste product, oxygen, and the hydrogen is used to power the processes that plants need to make energy, grow and function. As well as breathing oxygen, we eat plants, or eat animals that eat plants.

So yes, water molecules are often “destroyed”, but only into their constituents, hydrogen and oxygen.