Properties of Water Study Guide

What is the property of water that makes it polar?

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What is the term for water's ability to move through narrow spaces against gravity?

What property of water allows it to have high surface tension?

Why is water referred to as the 'universal solvent'?

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

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What does high heat of vaporization mean for water?

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What are the cohesive and adhesive properties of water?

Why is water less dense as a solid than as a liquid?

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In what states can water be found?

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What word describes when water is attracted to other substances?

• Cohesion

• Adhesion

• Evaporation

• Condensation