Properties of Water

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The chemical compound of water is

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H₂O

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A solvent is...

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substance into which the solute dissolves

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What two elements make up water?

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Hydrogen and oxygen

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A water strider can skate along the top of a pond because:

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hydrogen bonds result in water cohesion (surface tension)

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What word describes when water is attracted to other substances?

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adhesion

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Attractions between water molecules are called

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Hydrogen bonds

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Water is polar because...

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The unequal sharing of electrons gives the water molecule a slight negative charge near its oxygen atom and a slight positive charge near its hydrogen atoms.

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True or False
Water is known as the universal solvent.

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True

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A molecule with electrically charged areas is called a _______________.

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polar molecule

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Water is a universal solvent because it...

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Dissolves most substances