BIOCHEMISTRY
PROPERTIES OF WATER
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Question
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Water plays a very small role in the weathering and erosion processes.
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Water has the same properties as most substances on Earth.
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Water changes temperature at the same rate as land.
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Water is the only substance on Earth that is commonly found in all three states.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Water is the only substance where all three states can be readily observed in everyday life: solid water as ice, liquid water in a water fountain, and gaseous water as steam.
Detailed explanation-2: -Water is the only substance on earth naturally found in the three true element forms: solid, liquid, and gas. There are about 8 septillion water molecules in one glass of water. 80% of the earth’s surface is water. 97% of the earth’s water is in the oceans and seas.
Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -Answer and Explanation: The only true statement is: c. Water dissolves polar and ionic substances.