Properties of Water

Front

What two elements make up water? Options: Helium and oxygen, Hydrogen and oxygen, helium and carbon, oxygen and carbon

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Hydrogen and oxygen

Front

In a water molecule the hydrogen and oxygen atoms hold together by sharing _________.

Back

electrons

Front

Which end of the water molecule has a slightly positive charge? Options: the oxygen end, the hydrogen end, both ends are slightly positive, neither end is positive

Back

the hydrogen end

Front

When a molecule has an opposite electrical charge on each end, it is known as what?

Back

polar molecule

Front

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

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adhesion

Front

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

Back

cohesion

Front

Water is a universal solvent because it...

Back

Dissolves most substances

Front

Water molecules are attracted to other kinds of molecules because of the property.

Back

Adhesion

Front

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

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High Surface Tension