water + inorganic ions - 1 Flashcards
1
Q
what % of water makes up a cell’s components
A
80%
2
Q
5 properties of water
A
important metabolite
good solvent
helps with temperature control
molecules are very cohesive
high latent heat of vaporisation
3
Q
whats an inorganic ion
A
ion that doesnt contain carbon
3
Q
structure of water
A
shared negative hydrogen electron is pulled towards oxygen atom.
unshared negative oxygen electrons will give it a slight negative charge - makes water polar
4
Q
what are ions
A
atom that has an electric charge
