water properties

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What is a polar molecule?

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A molecule in which opposite ends have opposite electric charges.

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What are hydrogen bonds?

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The attractions between water molecules.

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What is capillary action?

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The ability of water to defy gravity and rise up a tube.

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What process contributes carbon dioxide to the atmosphere?

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Anaerobic respiration.

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What is cohesion in water?

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Water molecules attracted to other water molecules.

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What is adhesion in the context of water?

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Water molecules attracted to other substances.

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What is specific heat?

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The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of a substance.

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Why is water considered a universal solvent?

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Because it can dissolve many substances due to its polarity.

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What is surface tension?

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

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What is the significance of water's high specific heat?

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It helps regulate temperature in the environment and in organisms.