Properties of Water Review

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What is the chemical formula for water?

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H₂O

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True or false: Water is a polar molecule?

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True

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What causes the meniscus in a liquid?

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Adhesion

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What property of water allows insects to walk on its surface?

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Cohesion

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What is adhesion in the context of water?

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The attraction between water molecules and other substances.

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What is cohesion in the context of water?

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The attraction between water molecules to each other.

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Why does water have a high specific heat?

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Due to hydrogen bonding, which requires more energy to change temperature.

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What is surface tension?

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

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How does water's polarity affect its solvent properties?

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Water can dissolve many ionic and polar substances due to its polarity.

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What is the significance of water being a universal solvent?

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It allows for the transport of nutrients and waste in biological systems.