What are the properties of water due to hydrogen bonding essential to life on earth?
The Hydrogen Bonding: Creates Surface tension which possesses the following qualities: ~ Higher heat of fusion – means it gives water a higher boiling point and thus water is a more stable environment than most chemicals ~ Allows for habitat which is exploited by organisms such as the water strider ~ Also allows for ice to freeze from surface, in a downwards direction – a more thermatically stable environment for fishes ~ And while I’m reminded, its polar and thus dissolves ionic compounds such as salt creating a suitable environment for organisms to thrive in
