BIOCHEMISTRY
PROPERTIES OF WATER
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Water’s polarity allows it to separate ions from compounds and surround polar and charged molecules.
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Water’s polarity allows it to form ionic bonds with salts, resulting in the formation of new solutions.
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Water can form hydrogen bonds with other water molecules; when in large quantities, it creates vast networks of hydrogen bonds.
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Water does not interact with nonpolar substances and will not mix with lipids or oils without help from additional molecules called surfactants (emulsifiers).
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Detailed explanation-1: -Water molecules have a polar arrangement of oxygen and hydrogen atoms-one side (hydrogen) has a positive electrical charge and the other side (oxygen) had a negative charge. This allows the water molecule to become attracted to many other different types of molecules.
Detailed explanation-2: -Water Is an Excellent Solvent Because water is polar, with slight positive and negative charges, ionic compounds and polar molecules can readily dissolve in it. Water is, therefore, what is referred to as a solvent-a substance capable of dissolving another substance.
Detailed explanation-3: -Water is an excellent solvent because its polar water molecules form hydrogen bonds with ions and polar molecules, allowing ionic and polar covalent compounds to disperse easily in water. Was this answer helpful?
Detailed explanation-4: -Because of their polarity, water molecules are strongly attracted to one another, which gives water a high surface tension. The molecules at the surface of the water “stick together” to form a type of ‘skin’ on the water, strong enough to support very light objects.