SC.912.L.18.12- Properties of Water

Front

Which end of the water molecule has a slightly positive charge?

Back

The hydrogen end.

Front

When water molecules stick easily to other water molecules, this is called what?

Back

Cohesion.

Front

What is a molecule in which opposite ends have opposite electric charges?

Back

Polar molecule.

Front

What word describes when water is attracted to other substances?

Back

Adhesion.

Front

In a solution, what is the term for the substance that is dissolved?

Back

Solute.

Front

In a solution, what is the term for the substance that does the dissolving?

Back

Solvent.

Front

What property of water allows it to form hydrogen bonds?

Back

Polarity.

Front

What is the term for the movement of water through a narrow space against gravity?

Back

Capillary action.

Front

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

Back

Cohesion.

Front

What is surface tension in relation to water?

Back

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