A)Physical conditions would remain the same.
B)Because water has a high heat of vaporization,the temperatures would rise to the upper extremes.
C)The temperatures would drop to the lower extremes.
D)Water would absorb and hold heat and moderate the temperature extremes.
E)Life would be possible,but it would have to withstand these extremes in temperature.

A)Carbon-containing molecules are diverse.
B)Carbon-containing molecules may form stereoisomers.
C)Carbon-containing molecules are stable.
D)Carbon has a valence of 4.
E)Carbon atoms are most likely to form ionic bonds with one another.

A)Water molecules are polar.
B)Water molecules form numerous hydrogen bonds.
C)Water is a good solvent.
D)Water typically contains isotopes of hydrogen.
E)Water has a temperature-stabilizing capacity.