Water Properties

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Example of COHESION:

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water sticking to water

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What is the correct chemical formula for water?

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H₂O

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Water is polar. What does that mean?

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it is a molecule with opposite charges on opposite ends

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Water sticks well to many materials. What term relates to this property of water?

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adhesion

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Water's ability to defy gravity and climb up a tube

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Capillary Action

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Why can a water strider skate along the top of a pond?

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Hydrogen bonds result in water cohesion (surface tension).

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Why does ice float?

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water expands when it freezes, making ice less dense than water

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Why do large bodies of water not quickly fluctuate in temperature?

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Water has a high heat capacity.

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Why is water considered a universal solvent?

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Dissolves most substances

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The tightness across the surface of water that enables paper clips to float is ____________.

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surface tension