Water Properties Flashcard

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What type of bond is found BETWEEN water molecules?

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hydrogen bonds

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Surface tension of water is the cohesive force between water molecule and other molecule.

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False

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

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the hydrogen end

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What word describes when water is attracted to other substances? Options: cohesion, adhesion, capillary action, surface tension

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adhesion

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When water molecules stick easily to other water molecules, this is called what?

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cohesion

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Water beads up on the surface of a penny because of what property? Options: Adhesion, High Surface Tension, Universal Solvent, Changes in Density

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High Surface Tension

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Why does ice float on liquid water?

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less dense

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The tightness across the surface of water that enables paper clips to float is ____________.

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surface tension

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Why do water molecules stick together?

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One side has a positive charge and the other side has a negative charge.

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Large bodies of water help to keep nearby climates from being too hot or too cold because they...

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absorb heat in the summer and slowly release that heat in the winter