1 - Water and Its Properties
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Practice Questions
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What is the approximate percentage of water in the human body?
💡 Hint: Think about how essential water is for our bodies.
Name one property of water that allows it to support life.
💡 Hint: Consider how water interacts with other molecules.
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What property of water allows it to dissolve many substances?
💡 Hint: Consider how water interacts with ionic compounds.
True or False: Water has a high latent heat of vaporization.
💡 Hint: Think about sweating.
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Challenge Problems
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Discuss how the properties of water interact to sustain life on Earth, emphasizing the significance of cohesion and adhesion.
💡 Hint: Consider how plants survive on limited water supply.
Using the concept of specific heat and latent heat, explain how water regulates temperature in organisms and environments.
💡 Hint: Reference an example of how your body feels when you sweat.
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