Properties of Water

Front

What property of water results in the accumulation of small amounts of water into larger amounts of water?

Back

Cohesive Behavior

Front

The ability of water molecules to stick to each other, creating surface tension is called:

Back

Cohesion

Front

Why does ice float?

Back

As water freezes, it expands and its density decreases.

Front

Water is a universal solvent because it...

Back

Dissolves most substances.

Front

What word describes when water is attracted to other substances?

Back

Adhesion

Front

What is the term for the attraction between water molecules?

Back

Cohesion

Front

What is the term for the attraction between water molecules and other substances?

Back

Adhesion

Front

What happens to the density of water when it freezes?

Back

It decreases.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Front

What is surface tension?

Back

The cohesive force at the surface of water that makes it behave like a stretched elastic membrane.

Front

What is capillary action?

Back

The ability of water to flow in narrow spaces against gravity due to adhesion and cohesion.