Water essential for life (as we know it!) any other chemical with this low of a molecular weight = GAS (but it’s a liquid at room temp!) b/c of it’s polarity,
Water, Acid & Base, and pH Nestor T. Hilvano, M.D., M.P.H. (Images Copyright Discover Biology, 5 th ed., Singh-Cundy and Cain, Textbook, 2012.)