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What are the main properties of water that make it so special for life?

      

What are the main properties of water that make it so special for life?

  

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Felix
The properties of water that make it biologically important are its molecular polarity, thermal stability (elevated specific heat), fusion and boiling points that allow it to remain liquid in most environments, acid-base neutrality, small molecular size and low chemical reactivity. (This is compared to other substances, such as ethanol or hydrogen sulfide.)
Anganifelix answered the question on May 7, 2018 at 17:54


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