What is the bonding in water?
Intramolecular (within) are strong covalent bonds.
How is water polar?
Positive H and negative O
Cohesion (function of water)
Allows transpiration due to intermolecular bonds.
Adhesion (function of water)
Polar molecules attract each other in capillary action.
Low density solid (function of water)
Ice floats on water.
Metabolite (function of water)
Reactant and product in many reactions.
Temperature control (function of water)
High specific heat capacity and high latent heat.