Water Properties

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What is the term for water's ability to attract other water molecules?

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Cohesion

Front

Which property of water causes it to bead up on surfaces like glass?

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Adhesion

Front

What do we call the phenomenon when water molecules stick to each other?

Back

Cohesion

Front

Why do water molecules stick together?

Back

One side has a positive charge and the other side has a negative charge.

Front

What is an example of cohesion?

Back

Water sticking to water.

Front

What is adhesion in the context of water?

Back

The attraction between water molecules and other substances.

Front

What is surface tension?

Back

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

Front

How does temperature affect the density of water?

Back

Water is most dense at 4°C; as it freezes, it becomes less dense.

Front

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

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It allows water to absorb a lot of heat without a significant change in temperature.

Front

What is a polar molecule?

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A molecule with a partial positive charge on one side and a partial negative charge on the other.