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In what specific ways does the polar nature of water promote the maintenance of life?
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∙ 14y ago
Hydrogen Bonds. Look them up.
In biochem, when you don't know, write "hydrogen bonding" and it is probably correct.
A brief overview of H Bonds: They form from "sigma charges" or partial charges on the molecule. Oxygen has a high electronegativity, and H has a low electronegativity, but the bonds are still covalent (difference of 1.4, if I remember correctly; differences of 1.7 or higher are ionic bonds; differences of 0.3 to 1.7 are polar covalent; differences of 0 to 0.3 are non-polar covalent). Therefore, the electrons shared by the H spend more time on the O side, and there is a partially negative charge on that side (remember, the structure of water is bent). Inversely, there is a partially positive charge on the H side. This attracts both ionic compounds and creates temporary dipoles that disassociate from their "typical" partners. Hydrogen bonds allow DNA to form bonds between A and T, C and G. They also allow water to have surface tension, and that affects cell membranes, and the fabric of life itself.
In short: without Carbon and Hydrogen Bonds, life could not exist.
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