Unit 2: Properties of Water Review

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

Back

The hydrogen end.

Front

What is COHESION?

Back

Water molecules attracted to other water molecules.

Front

Why is water so good at dissolving so many substances?

Back

It is polar.

Front

What type of mixture has particles that settle?

Back

Suspension.

Front

What is a type of mixture where one substance dissolves into another?

Back

Solution.

Front

What property of water allows it to form hydrogen bonds?

Back

Polarity.

Front

What is ADHESION?

Back

Water molecules attracted to other substances.

Front

What is the term for the amount of solute that can dissolve in a solvent?

Back

Solubility.

Front

What is a colloid?

Back

A mixture where small particles are dispersed but do not settle out.

Front

What happens to water molecules when they freeze?

Back

They become less dense and form a crystalline structure.