Required Reading

Nelson Biology 12: Chapter 1.2 (p.19-24)

Water is the most important molecule to living organisms. Water has several unique properties that contribute to its importance to life on Earth.

ePortfolio Submission: Water is Liquid Awesome

Video: Water - Liquid Awesome (11:17)

Hank Green goes over six different properties of water that make it one of the most awesome substances on Earth.

As you watch the video, make a note of the six different properties described in the video that make water so awesome. You can use the table below to organize your notes. Record your notes in your ePortfolio.

Table 1: Water is Liquid Awesome Because...

Property of Water	Description
Cohesion
Adhesion
Capillary Action
Amazing Solvent
Ice Density
Heat Capacity

ePortfolio Submission: Learning Check

Record your answers to the following questions (Nelson Biology 12 p.24 #1, 2, 5, 6) in your ePortfolio:

Water is a polar molecule. Explain how the polarity of water accounts for its lattice structure.
How does the structure of water account for its properties, such as its boiling point, surface tension, and adhesion?
How does polarity influence water’s role as a solvent?
How do acids and bases differ in terms of how they behave when added to pure water?