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Essay / The Properties of Water - 884
Water is a liquid that dissolves another liquid in itself. There is a very huge reserve of water because it is a natural resource that comes from the Earth. Water molecules are completely unique. Indeed, water has important properties and the way in which its structure is constituted. Water is a type of molecule called a polar molecule. This means that water has one slightly negative oxygen atom and two positively charged hydrogen atoms. This is polarity because the electrons in water are not shared evenly in a sharing bond. Polarity is what makes water attract or stick to substances. (Resources, n.d.) This type of connection also establishes a polar covalent bond because the tails of the water molecule have attractive charges. (Alan Damon, 2007). Water has many properties. One being called the thermal properties of water. High specific heat is one of the properties of thermal. This means that which can capture or release a good amount of heat without critically altering the temperature. It takes exactly 4.2 joules to raise the temperature of water by one degree Celsius (Freeeman). When heat is absorbed, the hydrogen bonds are dismembered and water can mobilize easily. However, when the water temperature drops, hydrogen bonds form and release a significant amount of energy. Every living thing is made up of a lot of water. Water acts as a temperature stabilizer in organisms. It has the maximum specific heat measurements of any fluid. This makes water an excellent place for this animal habitat (Boundless, 2011). Water also evaporates at very high temperatures. So it has a lot to do with the Earth's climate. The ocean takes longer to warm up. Boiling temperature of water...... middle of paper ...... ce), the molecules are close together with very little mobility. Water is a very important substance for life. Every living thing on Earth needs water and is made of water. Water has many uses today, both for plants and animals. It maintains animal homeostasis and allows the body to function properly. Works Cited Alan Damon, R. M. (2007). Biology. Kirby Street, London: Pearsoon Education Limited. Without limits. (2011). Retrieved from wwww.boundless.comFreeeman, S. (nd). How water works. 1. Goldman, J. (August 2013). USGS School of Water Sciences. Extracted from Adhesion and cohesion of water: ga.water.usgs. gov/edu/adhesion.htmlInc., JW (nd). The unusual properties of water molecules. From Dummies: dummies.comResources, D. o. (nd). Water education. From Water Properties: watereducation.utah.gov