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  • 2.2.1 Water

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  • Why is it important that water is a solvent?

    Many biological reactions take place in solution.
  • Why is water good for transporting substances?

    It is a liquid and a solvent.
  • How does water help with temperature control?

    It has a high specific heat capacity and a high latent heat of evaporation.
  • Why is water a habitat?

    Many organisms can survive and reproduce in it.
  • Describe the structure of a water molecule.

    One atom of oxygen joined to two atoms of hydrogen by shared electrons (a covalent bond).
  • Why doesn't water experience rapid temperature changes?

    It has a high specific heat capacity - it takes a lot of energy to heat up.
  • Why is it good for humans that water has a high latent heat of evaporation?

    It makes it good for cooling surfaces (e.g. when we sweat, it evaporated causing the surface of the skin to cool).
  • Why does being cohesive make water a good transport substance?

    It helps the water to flow.
  • Why is ice less dense than water?

    Molecules are held further apart in ice, making a lattice shape.
  • Why is having a low density useful?

    In cold temperatures, ice stays on top, insulating the water underneath. Therefore, organisms can still move around.
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