Water Properties Vocabulary Bates 2024

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Universal Solvent

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WATER can dissolve more things than any other substance.

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Polarity

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when one molecule has opposite charges on each of its ends (one end is slightly positive, the other end is slightly negative).

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Adhesion

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the ability of water molecules to attract to other substances (due to polarity)

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Cohesion

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the ability of water molecules to attract towards each other (due to polarity)

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Capillary Action

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the process that moves water through a narrow porous space (climbing)

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Density

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the measure of mass of a substance per unit volume

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Buoyancy

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the ability of an object to float in water due to a force pushed up and pushing down. The greater force will determine the buoyancy

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Specific Heat

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The amount of energy it takes to raise the temperature of a substance by one degree Celsius

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Water's Specific Heat

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Water has high specific heat which means it takes a lot of energy to heat it up and to cool down.

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Buoyant Force

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The force that pushes from either end of an object. The greater the force from the bottom, the greater the buoyancy