Water Properties

Question 1

Cohesion (Water)

Answer 1

The ability for molecules of the same type to stick together (due to polarity) making a high surface tension

Question 2

High latent heat of vaporisation (Water)

Answer 2

This means it takes a lot of energy for water to vaporise meaning it’s good for cooling down organisms without losing too much water through sweat

Question 3

Solubility (Water)

Answer 3

Due to the nature of water being polar, ionic compounds are able to dissolve in water because they are surrounded by the respective water dipole

Question 4

High specific heat capacity (Water)

Answer 4

Means that water takes a lot to be heated up due to the strong hydrogen bonds leading to stable temperatures underwater and internally

Question 5

Metabolite (Water)

Answer 5

Water is an important part in many metabolic reactions such as condensation and hydrolysis reactions