PROPERTIES OF WATER

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Cohesive means ........

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the water molecules stick to each other

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Adhesive means ........

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the water molecules stick to other surfaces

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Water can bounce on water because of surface tension. True or False?

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True

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Describe COHESION.

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Water molecules attracted to other water molecules.

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An attraction between molecules of different substances is called...

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adhesion

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What is surface tension?

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The cohesive force between liquid molecules at the surface that makes it behave like a stretched elastic membrane.

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What property of water allows it to dissolve many substances?

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Polarity.

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What is the significance of water's high specific heat?

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It helps regulate temperature in the environment and in living organisms.

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What does it mean for water to be less dense as a solid?

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Ice floats on water because its molecules are arranged in a way that makes it less dense than liquid water.

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What is capillary action?

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