Water Properties

Front

What allows a water strider to skate along the top of a pond?

Back

Hydrogen bonds result in water cohesion (surface tension).

Front

Why does ice float on water?

Back

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

Front

What type of molecule is water due to its positive and negative ends?

Back

Polar.

Front

What is the term for the tightness across the surface of water that enables objects to float?

Back

Surface tension.

Front

How many hydrogen atoms are in a water molecule?

Back

2.

Front

What is the chemical formula for water?

Back

H₂O.

Front

What property of water allows it to dissolve many substances?

Back

Polarity.

Front

What is the term for the attraction between water molecules?

Back

Cohesion.

Front

What is the term for the attraction between water molecules and other substances?

Back

Adhesion.

Front

What phenomenon allows water to rise in a narrow tube against gravity?

Back

Capillary action.