A1.1 Water properties flashcard

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What word describes when water is attracted to other substances? Options: cohesion, adhesion, capillary action, surface tension

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adhesion

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When water and other liquids stick together to form drops or thin films called ________________.

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surface tension

Front

Molecule in which opposite ends have opposite electric charges

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polar molecule

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Why does ice float on liquid water?

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less dense

Front

A high specific heat means...

Back

It requires more energy to change temperature

Front

What property of water allows water to flow against gravity?

Back

Capillary Action

Front

Refer to the picture of water sticking to a leaf; this is occurring because of: Adhesion, Cohesion

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Adhesion

Front

The elements of a water molecule are held together by which type of bond?

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covalent bond

Front

What is a polar molecule?

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a molecule with opposite charges at opposite ends

Front

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

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Hydrogen bonds result in water cohesion (surface tension).