Properties of Water

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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

A molecule with electrically charged areas is called a _______________.

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polar molecule

Front

Which end of the water molecule has a slightly positive charge?

Back

the hydrogen end

Front

Why is water considered a universal solvent?

Back

Dissolves most substances

Front

The fact that ice floats on liquid water is due to the fact that water's solid is ___________ than its liquid form.

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less dense

Front

Term referring to water having partial positive and a partial negative charge.

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polarity

Front

What property of water allows objects that would sink stay on the surface of the water? Options: Capillary Action, Surface Tension, Cohesion, Adhesion

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Surface Tension

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Cohesion

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When water molecules stick to other water molecules