Water and electrolytes Essays

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WATER
Percentage of water found in...
Blood: More than 80% water
Muscles: 79%
Bones: 31%
Fat cells: 10-15%

CELL LIFE
Water is a carrier, distributing essential nutrients to cells, such as minerals, vitamins and glucose.  

CHEMICAL AND METABOLIC REACTIONS
Water removes waste products including toxins that the organs’ cells reject, and removes them through urines and feces. 

TRANSPORT OF NUTRIENTS
Water participates in the biochemical break-down of what we eat. 

BODY TEMPRATURE REGUALTION
Water has a large heat capacity, which helps limit changes in body temperature in a warm, or a cold environment. Water allows the body to release heat when ambient temperature is higher than body temperature (1). The body begins to sweat, and the evaporation of water from the skin surface very efficiently cools the body.

ELIMINATION OF WATER
Water is an effective lubricant around joints. It also acts as a shock absorber for eyes, brain, and spinal cord and even for the fetus through amniotic fluid.  

Water is at the center of life. This is why nobody can live more than 3 to 5 days without any water intake.

HOW TO TELL IF YOU’RE HYDRATED?
The best way to tell if you're hydrated is to monitor your urine. You should be urinating a significant amount regularly (3-4 times) throughout the day. If your urine is pale yellow or clear in color you are drinking enough. If it is dark yellow and odorous, get a big glass of water and start guzzling! Keep in mind that a vitamin pill will also make your urine dark - so it is possible to have dark urine and still be hydrated.

WHAT ARE ELECTROLYTES?
Electrolytes are minerals in your body that have an electric charge. They are in your blood, urine and body fluids. Maintaining the right balance of electrolytes helps your body's blood chemistry, muscle action and other processes. Sodium, calcium, potassium, chlorine, phosphate

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well-being. However, both high and low hydration statuses can lead to various health issues. High-Hydration Status:.. Water Intoxication: Consuming excessive amounts of water for a short period can lead to water intoxication, also known as hyponatremia. This condition occurs when the electrolyte balance, particularly sodium levels, in the body is disrupted due to excessive water intake. Symptoms include nausea, vomiting, headache, confusion, and in severe cases, seizures and coma. Low-Hydration…

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Introduction Electrolytes are substances that have the ability to conduct electricity, because it has been dissociated into negatively and positively charged particles, known as ions. The better the substance can conduct electricity, the stronger it is as an electrolyte. The dissociation process is done by having the substance dissolved in water which will break up the individual ions therefore making them independent. An example would be sodium chloride in water: NaCl(s) Na+(aq) + Cl-(s)…

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An electrolyte is a substance that has the ability to conduct electricity by disassociating its ions in a solution. An ion that is positively charged is known as a cation and a negatively charged ion is known as an anion.Examples of these substances consist of sodium, potassium, chloride and calcium. They are distributed around our body randomly so this allows for vital metabolic reactions to take place. These are commonly tested by doctors and electrolyte replacement is required when an individual…

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Conductivity In The Elementary Differentiation Of Chemical And Molecular Compounds

weak, and/or soft, have low melting and boiling points, are poor conductors of heat and electricity, and tend to be insoluble in water. On the other hand, ionic compounds are bonded metals and nonmetals and are thus crystalline, hard or brittle solids, have high melting and boiling points, are good conductors of heat and electricity, and most are soluble in water. When both of these types of compounds are placed in an aqueous solution, an ionic compound will disassociate completely, meaning…

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gas (g). If water is the solvent, then solutions are called aqueous solutions! • A saturated solution means that the maximum amount of solute has been added to the solvent and no more will go into solution. Electrolytic Properties • All aqueous solutions can be classified in terms of whether or not they conduct electricity. Forms ions in solution _________ electrolyte conducts electricity Table salt or NaCl Doesn’t Form ions in solution nonelectrolyte ___________ Methanol in water Doesn’t…

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Automotive Electricity And Electronics

temperature on battery performance * Describe the different loads or demands placed upon a battery during different operating conditions * Explain the major reasons for battery failure * Define battery-related terms such as deep cycle, electrolyte solution, and gassing Battery Functions: -The battery is the main source of electrical energy in the vehicle. It provides energy to operate lights and accessories and to start eh engine. -It also serves as a voltage stabilizer Lead-Acid Battery:…

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Chem: Sodium Chloride and Ionic Compounds Essay

conduct of electricity, therefore we can measure their conductivity by dissolves them in distilled water (ionic compounds will produce ions and enable the solution to conduct the electricity) and then classify them into three kinds of electrolyte: nonelectrolytes (not dissociate, have very low conductivity), strong electrolytes (totally dissociate, have very high conductivity), and weak electrolytes (dissolve a little, have not very low but not very high conductivity). In this way, in the first…

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