Warm-up: Water Properties

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Refer to the picture; this is occurring because of: Adhesion, Cohesion

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Adhesion

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Why is water considered the universal solvent?

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polar

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What two elements make up water?

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Hydrogen and oxygen

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Which best describes the image shown?

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It is a water molecule. It is polar.

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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.

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Why is water considered a universal solvent?

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Dissolves most substances

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Which of the following is LEAST likely to dissolve in water? Options: nonpolar fats and oils, polar sugar molecules, salt made of a positive sodium ion and a negative chloride ion, all of the substances will dissolve easily in water

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nonpolar fats and oils

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

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Specific heat capacity

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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.

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Attractions between water molecules are called

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Hydrogen bonds