Water Properties Flashcard

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Water's ability to stick to other things is called.....

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Adhesion

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H2O

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Oxygen atom is negatively charged, Hydrogen atoms positively charged

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The movement of water within the spaces of a porous material (like tree roots) due to the forces of adhesion, cohesion, and surface tension.

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capillary action

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Surface tension

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Water molecules generally hold together to form an invisible film on a surface.

Front

Water forms perfect, spherical droplets on a leaf due to...

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Polarity, cohesion and surface tension

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When liquid water is confined in a tube, its surface 'sticks' to the sides of the tube and forms a meniscus.

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adhesion

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No partial charges. Do not mix with water. Equal sharing of electrons.

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Nonpolar

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One substance being dissolved in another substance is a _____________. Options: solvent, solution, compound, molecule

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solution

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A molecule with electrically charged areas is called a _______________.

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polar molecule

Front

Water moves through plant roots and in other substances with pores because of ___________. Options: surface tension, polarity, capillary action, gravity

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capillary action