Water

Question 1

Why is water a dipolar molecule?

Answer 1

There is a difference in charge between the O and H

Question 2

What bonding is in water?

Answer 2

Hydrogen bonding

Question 3

Why is water a solvent?

Answer 3

It dissolves polar molecules

Question 4

Why is water a metabolite?

Answer 4

It is used up in chemical reactions.

Question 5

Why does water have a high specific heat capacity?

Answer 5

Lots of energy is needed to break the bonds so it buffers the change in temp.

Question 6

Why is water having a high latent heat of vaporisation good?

Answer 6

It allows it to cool down organisms through sweat.

Question 7

What does waters bonding and cohesion cause?

Answer 7

Surface tension