Most substances occupy less volume in solid form than in liquid form. Solid water - ice as we tend to call it - has a higher volume, which is why freezing a full bottle of water is not recommended and why ice floats on a pond. This is often said to be a unique property of water” (Clegg). One thing that makes this as important as we all know is something called “the universal solvent”. This makes it a very good substance for dissolving others. It can also serve as a means of transportation and carry essential nutrients to living cells in the human body, among other things. Water is not only involved in the manufacture of compounds, it can also be used in many metabolic processes necessary for our body to survive. It is also a conductor of electricity thanks to the ions that form in water. Because water is so necessary for life, some people tend to worry about a shortage. The short answer is: “No”, we will not run out of water. There is such an abundance of this amazing thing, and much of it returns to the source anyway. The problem we are going to face as a people is that we may run out of water that we can actually use. Water has many properties and many responsibilities, far too many to cover. As we see this is a very unique and exciting event