Properties of Water

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What is the pH of pure water?

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7

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What do we call the liquid in which a solid dissolves?

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Solvent

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What state of matter does water exist in when the temperature exceeds 100 degrees Celsius?

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Gaseous

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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What type of molecule is water due to the attraction between its positive and negative ends?

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Polar molecule

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What is the term for the amount of space taken up by matter?

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Volume

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What is the process called when water changes from a liquid to a gas?

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Evaporation

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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

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Cohesion

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What is the term for the ability of water to dissolve many substances?

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Universal solvent

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What is the specific heat of water, and why is it important?

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Water has a high specific heat, which helps regulate temperature in the environment.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

Front

What is surface tension, and how does it relate to water?

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Surface tension is the cohesive force at the surface of water that allows it to resist external force.