Question

sc.912.l.1.18.12 discuss the special properties of water that contribute to earths suitability as an environment for life: cohesive behavior, ability to moderate temperature, expansion upon freezing and versatility as a solvent. students will generally be able to summarize the properties of water and relate how these properties make water essential for life on earth
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categorization 5 points
categorize each of the following properties of water and their examples.
(note: you will use all the definitions and examples).
expansion upon freezing
ice floats on top of the water
aquatic organisms can survive in lakes and ponds even in the winter when ice forms.
water expands when it freezes
universal solvent
can dissolve more substances than another liquid
dissolves salts and sugars
this property allows water to be a universal solvent, expand when it freezes, absorb a lot of heat, and giving it cohesion and adhesion
cohesion and adhesion
allows water to travel up plants
when water molecules stick to other water molecules
when water molecules stick to other polar molecules
high specific heat capacity
water takes a long time to boil
bodies of water do not change temperature as quickly as the air
organisms are mostly water and can regulate their body temperatures because of this property
hydrogen bonds
bond between the hydrogen atom of one water molecule and the oxygen atom of another molecule
helps with biochemical reactions in aquatic environments because many substances can dissolve in it.
water can absorb quite a bit of energy before changing from a liquid to a gas

Explanation:

Step1: Categorize "Expansion upon freezing"

• Definition: water expands when it freezes
• Examples: ice floats on top of the water; aquatic organisms can survive in lakes and ponds even in the winter when ice forms.

Step2: Categorize "Universal Solvent"

• Definition: can dissolve more substances than another liquid
• Examples: dissolves salts and sugars; helps with biochemical reactions in aquatic environments because many substances can dissolve in it.

Step3: Categorize "Cohesion and Adhesion"

• Cohesion: when water molecules stick to other water molecules
• Adhesion: when water molecules stick to other polar molecules
• Example: allows water to travel up plants

Step4: Categorize "High specific heat capacity"

• Definition: Water takes a long time to boil; Bodies of water do not change temperature as quickly as the air
• Example: Organisms are mostly water and can regulate their body temperatures because of this property

Step5: Categorize "Hydrogen Bonds"

• Definition: bond between the hydrogen atom of one water molecule and the oxygen atom of another molecule
• Property impact: this property allows water to be a universal solvent, expand when it freezes, absorb a lot of heat, and giving it cohesion and adhesion
• Example: Water can absorb quite a bit of energy before changing from a liquid to a gas (related to high specific heat from hydrogen bonding)

Answer:

Expansion upon freezing:

• Definition: water expands when it freezes
• Examples: ice floats on top of the water; aquatic organisms can survive in lakes and ponds even in the winter when ice forms

Universal Solvent:

• Definition: can dissolve more substances than another liquid
• Examples: dissolves salts and sugars; helps with biochemical reactions in aquatic environments because many substances can dissolve in it

Cohesion and Adhesion:

• Cohesion: when water molecules stick to other water molecules
• Adhesion: when water molecules stick to other polar molecules
• Example: allows water to travel up plants

High specific heat capacity:

• Definition/Examples: Water takes a long time to boil; Bodies of water do not change temperature as quickly as the air; Organisms are mostly water and can regulate their body temperatures because of this property

Hydrogen Bonds:

• Definition: bond between the hydrogen atom of one water molecule and the oxygen atom of another molecule
• Impact: this property allows water to be a universal solvent, expand when it freezes, absorb a lot of heat, and giving it cohesion and adhesion
• Example: Water can absorb quite a bit of energy before changing from a liquid to a gas