Chapter 10 Flashcards
What is the most abundant liquid on earth?
Water.
What liquid covers 70% of the planet?
Water.
What states does water exist in one Earth?
Solid, liquid, gas.
Where is the water cycle said to begin?
With evaporation.
What is the main human activity that contributes to the water cycle?
The combustion of fossil fuels, which produces steam.
What is the photosynthesis overall process equation?
6H2O(l) + 6CO2(g) –(chlosophyll, sunlight)–> C6H12O6(s) + 6O2(g)
What is the photosynthesis word equation?
Water + Carbon dioxide –(chlorophyll, sunlight)–> Glucose + Oxygen
What is the respiration word equation?
Glucose + Oxygen –> Water + Carbon dioxide
What is the respiration overall equation?
C6H12O6(s) + 6O2(g) –> 6H2O(l) + 6CO2(g)
Name three functions of water?
- Provides a system to transport nutrients and soluble waster - can act as a solvent and dissolve materials which helps in transporting materials to living things.
- Provides a system to transfer heat - has the capacity to store a large amount of heat energy.
- Provides a system to cool the body - when water is evaporated from the skin it absorbs heat from the body.
What does the evaporation stage produce?
Water free of dissolved substaces.
Describe two points about waters bonds?
- The oxygen-hydrogen bonds are polar with the oxygen atoms having a larger share of electrons because of its higher electronegativity
- Foces between water are hydrogen bonds which are stronger in comparison to other intermolecular bonds
Why does water have higher melting point?
- As an ice crystal water molecules are structured with each molecule forming hydrogen bonds with four other molecules
- For ice to melt energy must be provided to increase the kinetic energy of the water molecules where they can break free of the crystal lattice
- High melting temperature indicates the high amount of energy needed
Why does water have a higher boiling point?
- When water is boiled the molecules are separated from each other
- Energy is needed to overcome these hydrogen bonds between the molecules
What is latent heat fusion of water?
The amount of energy needed to change a fixed amount of water from a solid to a liquid at 0 degrees celsius.
What is latent heat of vaporisation of water?
The amount of energy needed to change a fixed amount of water from a liquid to a gas at 100 degrees celsius.