Answer to Question #324717 in Biology for Jasmine

Question

Briefly describe why the properties of water are so important to life(10 marks)

Answer 1

1. Water is highly cohesive and adhesive

2. Water has high tension.

3. Water has high specific heat and high heat of Vaporization.

4. Water has high boiling point and high thermal conductivity.

5. Water has high heat of fusion.

6. Water has lower density on freezing.

7. Water is transparent.

8. Water has high dielectric constant.

9. Water is incompressible.

10. Water can ionize.

11. Water is a reagent.