Water is essential for life due to its unique properties arising from hydrogen bonding between water molecules. A marine biologist monitors a coral reef lagoon and a nearby shallow tide pool. The lagoon's water temperature remains between 26°C and 28°C throughout a hot day, whereas the tide pool fluctuates between 22°C and 34°C.
Describe how hydrogen bonding between water molecules gives water its high specific heat capacity, high latent heat of vaporisation, and solvent properties. Use these properties to explain why the lagoon provides a more stable environment for aquatic organisms than the tide pool.