Water properties

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Is water a universal solvent?

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TRUE

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Why is water a universal solvent?

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because it dissolves many solutes (because most solutes are polar or ionic)

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Water is _____

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polar

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Does water share its electrons equally or unequally?

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Unequally

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Oxygen is ____ electronegative, so it has ____ pull on the electrons.

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more, stronger

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The hydrogen side of the water molecule is partially positive.

Back

TRUE

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The oxygen side of the water molecule is partially positive.

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FALSE

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Does water have a high specific heat?

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Yes, water has a high specific heat.

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Specific heat

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The amount of energy needed to raise the temp. of 1 gram of water by 1 degree C.

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Which gets hot faster? ocean (water), beach (sand)

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beach (sand)