1)Liquid at RTP.2)Molecules join by hydrogen bonds.3)Hydrogen and Oxygen joined by covalent bonds.4)Universal solvent.5)High surface tension, can be used as a habitat.
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Is water polar?
Yes, hydrogen is slightly positive and oxygen is slightly negative.
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Water is a solvent, how is this significant?
Allows transportation.
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Water has high surface tension, how is this significant?
1)It's a habitat to some animals and insects, live on surface.2)Water used in plants to transport water from roots to leaves.
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Water has specific heat capacity, how is this significant?
1)Hard to increase temperature of water, so enzymes won't denature.2)Organisms in waters enzymes won't denature.3)Sweat acts as cooling mechanism.
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Waters density decreases the colder it gets, how is this significant?
1)Ice acts as insulator to water underneath.2)Ice floats-habitat for animals.
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Water is a metabolite, how is this significant?
1)Hydrolysis and photosynthesis-where water is a reactant.
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Water is transparent, how is this significant?
1)Plants under water can photosynthesise, producing oxygen.
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Card 2
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Is water polar?
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Yes, hydrogen is slightly positive and oxygen is slightly negative.
Card 3
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Water is a solvent, how is this significant?
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Card 4
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Water has high surface tension, how is this significant?
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Card 5
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Water has specific heat capacity, how is this significant?
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