Water Properties

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What part of a water molecule has a Negative Charge?

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The Oxygen.

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What can water NOT dissolve?

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Nonpolar Compounds.

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What is an example of COHESION?

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Water sticking to water.

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What part of a water molecule has a Positive Charge?

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The Hydrogen.

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What does it mean that water is polar?

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It is a molecule with opposite charges on opposite ends.

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What is the molecular formula for water?

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H2O.

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What property of water allows it to have a high specific heat?

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Hydrogen bonding.

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What is adhesion in the context of water?

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Water's ability to stick to other substances.

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What is surface tension?

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

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Why is water considered a universal solvent?

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Because it can dissolve many substances due to its polarity.