water and inorganic ions Flashcards
1
Q
list 6 water properties
A
- universal solvent
- metabolite
- high specific heat capacity
- large latent heat of vaporisation
- cohesion of water
- polar molecule
2
Q
importance of water being an universal solvent
A
metabolic reactions occur faster in solution
3
Q
importance of water being a metabolite
A
metabolite in respiration/ photosythesis
4
Q
importance of water having a large latent heat of vaporisation
A
provides a cooling effect from evaporation
4
Q
importance of water having a high specific heat capacity
A
buffers heat in temperature
(alot of heat required to heat up)
5
Q
importance of cohesion of water
A
produces surface tension supporting small organisms
OR
supports columns of water in plants
6
Q
importance of water being a polar molecule
A
can act as a universal solvent
