Ingredient: Water

Chemical name of ingredient: Oxidane
Chemical formula of ingredient: H2O
Health effects:

• Flushes out toxins from your body
• Improves skin complexion, making it appear more healthy
• Helps kidneys function better
• Zero calories!

Made from: Oxygen and Hydrogen bond together to create individual water molecules. Both oxygen and hydrogen are found on the planet.
Physical properties: 

• Clear liquid
• Odorless
• Tasteless 
• Creates a bluish color in large quantities

Purpose: The purpose of including water in your Mochi recipe is important because without water, you wouldn't be able to start preparing it in the first place. Water is mixed with the rice flour in order to make your rice dough, which is one of the main things needed when making Mochi ice cream (second main thing is the ice cream!)