Water properties

Water properties

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Biology

10th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a polar molecule?

Back

A molecule in which opposite ends have opposite electric charges, such as water.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What term describes the attraction of water to other substances?

Back

Adhesion.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Why does ice float on water?

Back

Ice floats because it is less dense than liquid water.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

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

Back

The hydrogen end.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the reason that ice floats on liquid water?

Back

Water's solid form (ice) is less dense than its liquid form.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is cohesion in the context of water?

Back

Cohesion is the attraction between water molecules due to hydrogen bonding.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is surface tension?

Back

Surface tension is the property of the surface of a liquid that allows it to resist an external force, due to cohesive forces between liquid molecules.

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