University:
California State University, Northridge
Course:
BIOL 456 | Conservation Biology
Academic year:

2025
Views:

225

Pages:

2
Author:

Rick Smith

Tomasz Pankiewicz Covalent Polar disolve Universal Solvent Cohesion positively negitively Hydrophilic adhesion surface tension high specific heat Evaporation condensation hydrophilic hydrophobic oxygen with slightly negative charge two hydrogens with slightly positive charge helps water form water molecules stick to each other by hydrogen bonds water molecules stick to other surfaces water can dissolve many polar and ionic substances water expands when frozen making ice float water absorbs and holds heat without changing temperature fast droplets and creates surface tension for small animals to stand on helps water travel up plant stems through capillary action allows nutrients and waste to move in living things keeps lakes and oceans from freezing solid so life can survive underneath keeps earths climate steady and helps living things keep stable body temperature