Unique Property of Water

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property of wa“Discuss how the unique physical and chemical properties of water contribute to the importance of water for life on Earth to survive” Introduction:- Water, we can say it is a simple naturally occurring binary compound which is very much precious for humans and many other plants and animals. It is a clear, tasteless, odourless liquid. It can be found in 3 forms solid, liquid and gas. It is regarded as an essential substance for sustenance of life. Its unique physical and chemical properties helps him to contribute a lot to enables existence of life on Earth. We can say life can exist without oxygen , but it is extremely difficult for life to sustain without water. Water got many unique chemical and physical properties that make it ideal for supporting life's functions. water got most important ability to acts as a solvent for organic compounds, binding to nutrients and delivering them wherever our bodies need them. Physical Properties Water is the major constituent of all life forms. More than 60% of all plants and animals are made up of water. Adhesion and Cohesion Water molecules are attracted to each other and therefore show the property of cohesion. Water molecules are also attracted to molecules of other substances called adhesion. Water gets it property of adhesion due to its chemical structure. The positive charge from the hydrogen molecule at one end and negative charge from the oxygen molecules. Surface Tension Each and every drop of water is attracted to other water molecules due to surface tension between them. In order to understand surface tension, let's see an example. When you see a drop of water fall from the rim of faucet, the drop won't fall immediately. The water drop will stretch itself very thin as much as possible, before falling down. As it falls, it will form a spherical shape and no other shape. This property of

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