Properties of Water

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Water's attraction to other substances

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Cohesion

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Two elements in water:

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Hydrogen and oxygen

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Molecule with opposite electric charges at ends

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Polar molecule

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Ice floats on water because it is less dense than water.

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Ice is less dense than water.

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Water is a universal solvent because it...

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Dissolves most substances

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Why do water molecules stick together?

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

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End of water molecule with slight positive charge:

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hydrogen end

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Word for water's attraction to other substances.

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adhesion

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Why do large bodies of water maintain stable temperatures?

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Specific Heat Capacity

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Hydrogen atoms in a water molecule?

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