Water

Question 1

Main properties of water (9)

Answer 1

1- polar molecule
2- solvent
3- reactive
4- metabolite
5- high specific heat capacity
6- high latent heat of vaporisation
7- strong cohesive properties (between water molecules)
8- cohesion
9- colourless with high transmission

Question 2

Polar molecule

Answer 2

Acts as a solvent

Question 3

Solvent

Answer 3

Metabolic reactions can happen faster in solution

Question 4

Reactive

Answer 4

Takes place in condensation and hydrolysis reactions

Question 5

Metabolite

Answer 5

Water molecules can also be involved in chemical reactions directly

Question 6

High specific heat capacity

Answer 6

Water in and around our cells absorb heat energy without temperature increasing too much- buffers changes in temp

Question 7

Strong cohesive properties

Answer 7

Can be pulled through plants in column as the water molecules held together by h bonds

Question 8

Cohesion

Answer 8

Produces surface tension supporting small organisms

Question 9

Colourless with high transmission

Answer 9

Light can pass through cells for photosynthesis

Question 10

What is an ion

Answer 10

When atoms gain or lose electrons
Positively or negatively charged