Water Properties

Front

What is the term for water's ability to stick to other substances?

Back

Adhesion

Front

What is the term for water's ability to stick to itself?

Back

Cohesion

Front

What is a property of water that allows it to absorb a lot of heat before increasing in temperature?

Back

High specific heat

Front

What is the term used to describe water as a solvent for many substances?

Back

Universal solvent

Front

Which substance can water NOT dissolve?

Back

Oil

Front

What is an example of cohesion in water?

Back

Water sticking to water

Front

What property of water allows it to move up through plant roots to leaves?

Back

Capillary action

Front

What is the term for the force that causes water molecules to be attracted to each other?

Back

Cohesion

Front

What is the term for the force that causes water molecules to be attracted to other materials?

Back

Adhesion

Front

What is surface tension in water?

Back

The cohesive force at the surface of water that makes it behave like a stretched elastic membrane.