Property of Water

Front

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

Back

Hydrogen

Front

How is ice able to float in water?

Back

Molecules are more tightly packed in water's liquid state than its solid state.

Front

What is surface tension?

Back

The strength of the cohesion of all the water molecules combined.

Front

How is this lizard able to run across water?

Back

Surface Tension.

Front

What is the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one gram of a substance by one degree Celsius?

Back

Specific Heat Capacity.

Front

What is the chemical formula for water?

Back

H2O.

Front

What property of water allows it to dissolve many substances?

Back

Polarity.

Front

What is the term for the amount of water vapor in the air?

Back

Humidity.

Front

What is the process called when water changes from a liquid to a gas?

Back

Evaporation.

Front

What is the term for the temperature at which water boils?

Back

100 degrees Celsius (at sea level).