Water Properties

Front

What is the chemical formula for water?

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H2O

Front

What two elements make up water?

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Hydrogen and oxygen

Front

Which part of a water molecule has a negative charge?

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The Oxygen

Front

What property of water allows it to dissolve ionic and polar compounds?

Back

Water is a universal solvent.

Front

Which type of molecules cannot be dissolved by water?

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Nonpolar Compounds

Front

What is the term for the ability of water to move through small spaces in plants?

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Capillary Action

Front

Why do large bodies of water not quickly fluctuate in temperature?

Back

Water has a high heat capacity.

Front

What is the term for the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of water?

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Specific Heat

Front

What property of water allows it to form hydrogen bonds?

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Polarity

Front

What is the significance of water being a polar molecule?

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It allows water to interact with other polar substances.