BIOCHEMISTRY
PROPERTIES OF WATER
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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True
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False
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Detailed explanation-1: -Water is the only common substance that is naturally found as a solid, liquid or gas. Solids, liquids and gases are known as states of matter.
Detailed explanation-2: -For many centuries, it was considered that there were only three states of matter: solid, liquid and gas (the three that are present and stable in our world). And water is the substance that best represents them, because it is the only one that exists naturally in the three states.
Detailed explanation-3: -So, the given statement is false.
Detailed explanation-4: -Water is unique in that it is the only natural substance that is found in all three states–liquid, solid (ice), and gas (steam)–at the temperatures normally found on Earth. Water is often called the “Universal Solvent.” It is able to dissolve a large number of different chemical compounds.
Detailed explanation-5: -States of matter are the different forms in which matter can exist. Look at Figure. It represents water in three states: solid (iceberg), liquid (ocean water), and gas (water vapor in the air).