Chapter 2 Inorganic molecules

Inorganic molecules are molecules that do not contain ______. They can be found in nature, but are also __________ in laboratories. Inorganic compounds are used in various industries including pharmaceuticals, agriculture, and chemical industries. An example of inorganic molecules is sulfuric acid, as its chemical formula is H2SO4 it does not contain any carbon atoms

Carbon; synthesize

Water is an inorganic molecule composed of two hydrogen atoms covalently bonded to a single oxygen atom. Water is liquid at ________________________, and its solid form, ice floats as it is ___________ than its liquid form

Room temperature and pressure; less dense

The properties of water are :

Good solvent, good conductor of electricity, high specific heat capacity, high surface tension, and high boiling point

Water is a good solvent because it can ______________________. Water molecules attract other molecules and ions, and form hydrogen bonds.

Dissolve more substances than any other liquid. Referred to as the “universal solvent”

Water is a good conductor of electricity because water molecules are ______ meaning they have a positive charge at one end and a negative charge at the other. This is important in processes like ______________ and _____________

Polar; nerve impulses; muscle contraction

Water has a high specific heat capacity meaning it can ____________________. This property it’s important in regulating the ___________ of our bodies.

Absorb a lot of heat before it gets hot; temperature

Water’s high surface tension allows it to form _________

Droplets

Water’s high boiling point makes it useful for _________

Sterilization