Practice - Importance of Water in Biology
Practice Questions
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What percentage of the human body is made up of water?
💡 Hint: Think about the amount of water versus other components in the body.
Name one property of water.
💡 Hint: These are characteristics that define how water behaves.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the primary property of water that allows it to dissolve many substances?
💡 Hint: Think about the charges present in water molecules.
True or False: Water has a high specific heat capacity, meaning it heats and cools quickly.
💡 Hint: Consider temperature changes in large bodies of water.
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Challenge Problems
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Design an experiment to test the effect of temperature on the solubility of a salt in water. Describe the steps you would take.
💡 Hint: Consider how temperature changes might affect particle movement.
Calculate the energy required to raise the temperature of 100 ml of water from 20°C to 100°C. (Specific heat capacity of water is 4.186 J/g°C)
💡 Hint: Remember to convert ml of water to grams (1 ml water = 1 g).
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