Properties of Water

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What property of water allows it to be such a versatile solvent that it is often called the "universal solvent?"

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Polarity and cohesion

Front

Why do large bodies of water not quickly fluctuate in temperature?

Back

Water has a high heat capacity.

Front

What two elements make up water?

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Hydrogen and oxygen

Front

What word describes when water is attracted to other substances? Options: cohesion, adhesion, capillary action, surface tension

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adhesion

Front

Attractions between water molecules are called

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Hydrogen bonds

Front

Which is NOT a unique property of water? Options: Frozen water floats on liquid water. , Water covers most of the Earth’s surface and retains a large amount of heat. , Water molecules stick to each other through hydrogen bonds. , Water cools very rapidly.

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Water cools very rapidly.

Front

What property of water helps to moderate earth's temperature?

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Specific heat capacity

Front

Why does ice float?

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As water freezes, it expands and its density decreases.

Front

Why is water polar?

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The unequal sharing of electrons gives the water molecule a slight negative charge near its oxygen atom and a slight positive charge near its hydrogen atoms.

Front

Which types of compounds dissolve easily in water?

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Polar and Ionic