Explore Water Properties and Behaviors

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What is Surface Tension?

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Surface tension is the tightness across the surface of water caused by polar water molecules pulling on each other.

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What property allows a water strider to stand on water?

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Surface tension enables a water strider to stand on the water.

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What is Adhesion?

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Adhesion is the property of water that allows it to stick to other substances, such as clothes.

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What is Cohesion?

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Cohesion is the property of water that causes water molecules to stick to each other.

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What is Capillary Action?

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Capillary action is the ability of water to move through and around substances, like water moving through a paper towel.

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What is the Universal Solvent?

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Water is known as the universal solvent because it can dissolve many substances.

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What is Polarity in water molecules?

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Polarity refers to the distribution of electrical charge in water molecules, making one end slightly positive and the other slightly negative.

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How does Surface Tension affect floating objects?

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Surface tension creates a 'skin' on the water's surface that can support small objects, like paper clips.

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What is High Specific Heat Capacity?

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High specific heat capacity is the ability of water to absorb a lot of heat before its temperature changes significantly.

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What is an example of Cohesion in water?

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An example of cohesion is water droplets forming on a surface.