Properties of Water

Front

A water molecule is a result of what type of bonding?

Back

Covalent

Front

A water molecule has a positive region and a negative region, and is therefore ____________. Options: polar, charged, hydrophobic, nonpolar

Back

polar

Front

The __________ atom(s) in a water molecule is(are) positive.

Back

Hydrogen

Front

This is a picture of water as a __________.

Back

solid

Front

Water molecules bond to one another through _________________.

Back

hydrogen bonds

Front

Water has a __________________________ because it takes a relatively large amount of energy to break their hydrogen bonds and get the molecules moving.

Back

high heat capacity

Front

Water's __________ allows it to dissolve a variety of compounds, including the ionic compound sodium chloride (NaCl)

Back

polarity, polar

Front

The _____________ atom(s) in a water molecule is(are) negative.

Back

oxygen

Front

What pulls on the electrons more than the hydrogen atoms?

Back

Oxygen

Front

Molecules that have an unequal distribution of charge are called _________.

Back

polar