Properties of Water

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What is the boiling point of water?

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100 °C

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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What term refers to water having partial positive and a partial negative charge?

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Polarity

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What word describes when water is attracted to other substances?

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Adhesion

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What two elements make up water?

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Hydrogen and oxygen

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

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Why does ice float?

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As water freezes, it expands and its density decreases.

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What is the freezing point of water?

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0 °C

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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What property of water allows it to form droplets?

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Cohesion

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What is surface tension?

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The elastic-like force existing at the surface of a liquid that makes it acquire the least surface area possible.

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What is capillary action?

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The ability of water to flow in narrow spaces without the assistance of external forces.

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What is the pH level of pure water?

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7 (neutral)