1. Properties of Water

2. High Heat Capacity
In your own words…

3. I ain’t
Absorbs and releases LARGE amounts of heat BEFORE changing temp itself
PREVENTS sudden changes in BODY TEMP
REDISTRIBUTES heat among body tissues

4. High Heat of Vaporization
What does this mean?

5. It’s really cool LARGE amt of heat Needed to break H bonds
REMOVES heat from surface
Of our skin

6. Polarity
How would you explain what this is and why it is important

7. Transport Universal solvent

8. Reactivity
What two reactions occurring in our bodies REQUIRE water?

9. Hydrolysis and Dehydration Synthesis