Properties Of Water
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Water is essential for life as we know it on earth. It is used by plants
and animals for basic biological processes which would be impossible without the
use of water. The origin of all life can be traced back to the water in the
Earth's precambrien seas. Water is also the universal solvent. It ....
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.... one gram of water by one Celsius degree is called a Calorie. One
Calorie is about twice as much energy as you need to warm one gram of most other
fluids by the same amount. This makes water much better for regulating the
temperatures of animals and the environment.
Water also has a very high heat of vaporization. Converting one gram of
cold water into ice requires 80 Calories of energy. Converting the same amount
of very hot water into steam requires 540. The high amounts of energy requi ....
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