Water is polar
The molecule has an uneven distribution of electric charge.
Hydrogen bonds link neighbouring molecules
These attractions strongly affect liquid-water structure.
Water stores substantial thermal energy
Its relatively high specific heat moderates temperature changes.
Ice forms an open structure
The solid crystal occupies more volume than the same mass of liquid water near its freezing point.
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