Properties of Water

Front

What allows a water strider to skate along the top of a pond?

Back

Hydrogen bonds result in water cohesion (surface tension).

Front

What is a molecule in which opposite ends have opposite electric charges called?

Back

Polar molecule.

Front

Why is water considered a universal solvent?

Back

It dissolves most substances.

Front

What is the tendency of molecules of the same kind to stick to one another called?

Back

Cohesion.

Front

What are the attractions between water molecules called?

Back

Hydrogen bonds.

Front

What is the term for the force that causes water molecules to stick to other substances?

Back

Adhesion.

Front

What property of water allows it to have a high specific heat?

Back

Hydrogen bonding.

Front

What is the term for the amount of energy required to raise the temperature of water?

Back

Specific heat.

Front

What happens to water when it freezes?

Back

It expands and becomes less dense.

Front

What is the significance of water being a polar molecule?

Back

It allows water to form hydrogen bonds.