6.5--Water Properties

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Water exists in a _______ state of matter once the temperature reaches over 100 degrees Celsius.

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gaseous

Front

A water molecule is a _______ since the negative end of one water molecule is attracted to the positive end of another water molecule.

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polar molecule

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A liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances is called a...

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solvent

Front

A process powered by adhesion that causes water molecules to move upward through a narrow tube such as the stem of a plant is called...

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capillary action

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An attraction between molecules of different substances is called...

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adhesion

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The amount of energy required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of a substance by 1 degree Celsius is called...

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specific heat

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Water is called the ________ because it dissolves so many substances.

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universal solvent

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Water exists in a _______ state of matter between 0 and 100 degrees Celsius.

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liquid

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The substance that is dissolved (sugar or salt) is a...

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solute

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A measure of how difficult it is to stretch or break the surface of a liquid is called...

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surface tension