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Water (properties vital for life (solvent - solutes in an organism can be…

- - - - cohesion - water molecules stick together when transported through the body
        
        adhesion - water molecules stick to other polar molecules and surfaces
        
        CAPILLARY ACTION - water can rise up a narrow tube against force of gravity
  - - - large amount of energy needed to overcome hydrogen bonding
    - - enzymes are only active in a narrow temperature range
  - - - stops the habitat of aquatic organisms freezing solid
  - - - surface tension is strong enough to support organisms
      - e.g. pond skaters
- - - - a lot of energy needed to increase temperature of water and cause water to become gaseous
  - - - cooled/frozen water - hydrogen bonds fix water molecules further apart than in liquid state
        
        giant, rigid and open structure forms - ice floats