Water Properties Flashcards
(35 cards)
the water cycle
evaporation, condensation, precipitation, collection
it is when the sun heats up water in rivers, lakes, or ocean and turns it into vapor or steam
the water vapor or steam leaves the river, lake, ocean and goes into the air
evaporation
water vapor in the air gets cold and changes back into liquid, forming clouds
condensation
water released from clouds in the form of rain, freezing rain, sleet, snow, or hail
precipitation
is the ability of a solute to dissolve in a solvent
solubility
it is measured in terms of the maximum amount of solute dissolved in a solvent at a given temperature
solubility
when no more solute will be accepted by the solvent
saturation point
when a solution can hold no more solute
saturated
if more solute can be added
unsaturated
if a solution has more solute than is normally possible (lowering or increasing of temperature)
supersaturated
ability of two liquids to dissolve within each other
miscible
inability of two liquids to dissolve within each other
immiscible
factors affecting the solubility of substances
nature of solute and solvent
temperature
pressure
which solvent dissolves more substances?
universal solvent
water
[properties and important biochemical reactions of water]
chemical reactions take place readily in liquids. useful for circulatory systems. many microoganisms find body fluids an attractive place to live
liquid over wide temperature
[properties and important biochemical reactions of water]
ionizing salts, makes conductive solutions
ionizing solvent
[properties and important biochemical reactions of water]
energy required to raise the temperature of water
useful for moving large amounts of heat in the circulatory system
a heat transfer medium
high heat capacity
[properties and important biochemical reactions of water]
used by mammals for sweating
high heat vaporization
another characteristic of water is its ability to enable __________ to be released from bicarbonates to support plant life
carbon dioxide
water enables __________ to attach to carbonates
carbon dioxide
water regulates __________ __________
body temperature
water lubricates __________
joints
water reduces the burden on kidneys and liver by __________ out waste products
flushing out
water carries __________ and __________ to cells
nutrients and oxygen