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All of water’s unique physical properties are caused by water’s
polarity. Polarity is the uneven distribution of charge on a molecule. One side will have a positive charge and the other side will have a negative charge because they do not share the electrons equally.

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Water has the ability to
support small objects. The
hydrogen bonds between neighboring molecules cause a “film” to develop at the surface.

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Polar molecules, such as water
molecules, have a weak, partial
negative charge at one region
of the molecule (the oxygen
atom in water) and a partial
positive charge elsewhere (the
hydrogen atoms in water).

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Water molecules stick to
other surfaces. This causes water to move upward against gravity in plant stems and to be absorbed by paper towels. It also causes water to adhere to spider webs.

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Water molecules stick to each other. This is caused by hydrogen bonds that form between the slightly positive and negative ends of neighboring molecules. This is the reason why water is found in drops; perfect spheres. It’s hard to imagine water
behaving any other way.

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Water is able to dissolve a
wide variety of substances so it is considered to be the
universal solvent.

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Water has the ability to
“climb” structures. Think
about what happens when you stick the tip of a straw in a glass of water or dip a paper towel in a puddle. Because water molecules stick together (cohesion) and to other substances (adhesion), they are able to travel against the pull of gravity.

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Water has a high boiling point.
Water is one of the few
substances that remain a liquid
at such a large range of
temperatures (O-100 °C). A
large amount of energy must
be invested to overcome the
hydrogen bonds in liquid water
to change it to the gas phase.

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Surface tension allows for life to exist on the surface of water, in any other liquid life would parish. The "film" water creates is what gives creatures like water striders a niche to inhabit.

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Capillary Action is important in nature because it helps plants get water and hydration

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Universal solvent is important because it allows for multiple substances to dissolve in water.

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High Boiling Point is important because it defines how much thermal energy is needed to

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The polarization of water molecules allow them to disintegrate, helping many things in nature.

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Water sticking to other objects allows plants and  other organisms to have a way of collecting water that they otherwise wouldn't have