Water properties

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What type of bond is found BETWEEN water molecules?

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Hydrogen bonds

Front

Surface tension of water is the cohesive force between water molecules and other molecules.

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False

Front

What word describes when water is attracted to other substances?

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Adhesion

Front

When water molecules stick easily to other water molecules, this is called what?

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Cohesion

Front

The fact that ice floats on liquid water is due to the fact that water's solid form is _____________ than its liquid form.

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Less dense

Front

The tightness across the surface of water that enables insects to walk on it is: Adhesion, Capillary action, Surface tension, Polarity

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Surface tension

Front

Large bodies of water help to keep nearby climates from being too hot or too cold because they

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Absorb heat in the summer and slowly release that heat in the winter

Front

Molecule in which opposite ends have opposite electric charges

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polar molecule

Front

Which end of the water molecule has a slightly positive charge?

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the hydrogen end

Front

Why is water considered a universal solvent?

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Dissolves most substances