Hydrogen bond
close contact with opposing charges that attract each other
Dipole
pair of equal and opposite charges
Metabolite
used in lots of biochemical reactions
Transport medium
blood is largely water
Solvent
ions and polar molecules can dissolve in water - non-polar molecules can't
High specific heat capacity
large amount of energy needed to raise its temperature, H+ bonds restrict movement
High latent heat of vaporisation
a lot to change state - important in sweating
Cohesion
attraction between water allows water to be transported in long columns through the xylem
Surface tension
ordinary temperatures water has highest SF of any liquid aside from mercury
High density
provides support and buoyancy. Ice is less dense than water resulting in it floating
Transparent
needed for photosynthesis
Hydrolysis
splits a molecule
Condensation
product of a reaction