8S2 T4 Q2 Properties of water 2324

Front

In a water molecule, which atom has the positive charge?

Back

Hydrogen

Front

In a water molecule, which atom has the negative charge?

Back

Oxygen

Front

What type of bonds cause water molecules to be strongly attracted to one another?

Back

Hydrogen bonds

Front

What is the term for the amount of heat it takes to raise the temperature of one gram of a substance by one degree Celsius?

Back

Specific Heat

Front

What property of water allows large bodies of water to resist large temperature changes?

Back

High specific heat

Front

What is the effect called when water molecules stick to other substances?

Back

Adhesion

Front

What is the effect called when water molecules stick to each other?

Back

Cohesion

Front

What phenomenon is caused by the cohesion of water molecules at the surface?

Back

Surface tension

Front

What is the term for the amount of heat required to convert a unit mass of a liquid into vapor without a change in temperature?

Back

Heat of vaporization

Front

How does water's high specific heat benefit the environment?

Back

It helps to moderate temperatures in aquatic environments.