Water Flashcards
What type of molecule is water
Polar molecule
What is a Polar molecule
Uneven distribution between the partially positive and negative charges
Unsymmetrical
What are the 5 key components of water
Metabolic reactions
Important solvent
High specific heat of capacity
Large latent heat of vaporisation
Strong cohesion
What is the use of the water in Metabolic reactions
Metabolite in condensation and hydrolysis reactions
Why is water an Important solvent
metabolic reactions occur
As it is a polar molecule
Ability to form strong hydrogen bonds
High specific heat of capacity (water)
Takes a lot of energy to buffer (change) temperature
Large latent heat of vaporisation (water)
providing a cooling effect with little loss of water through evaporation
Why does water have strong cohesion between water molecules
As this supports columns of water in the tube-like transport cells of plants and
produces surface tension where water meets air.
