Extra ordinary properties and importance of water

  • A. K. Chaturvedi Add.- 26, Kaveri Inclave Phase II Near Swarn Jayanti Nagar, Ramghat Road, Aligarh-202001, U.P., India
Keywords: Water, hydrogen bond, chelation, heat of vaporization, melting point.

Abstract

Life originated from water. It is a universal solvent. Useless and toxic materials are excreted from body through water. Many compounds form hydrogen bond with water and are soluble in water. Water is a polar solvent. Due to this property of water, many electrolyte dissolve in it. One water molecule is bonded with four water molecule due to hydrogen bond. Water maintains body temperature and helps to maintain various metabolic activities of body.
Published
2017-10-10