Properties of water

Front

What two elements make up water?

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Hydrogen and oxygen.

Front

The fact that ice floats on liquid water is due to the fact that water's solid is ___________ than its liquid form.

Back

less dense.

Front

When a molecule has an opposite electrical charge on each end, it is known as what?

Back

polar molecule.

Front

Why does water move from the roots to the leaves of plants through the plants' tiny tubes?

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capillary action.

Front

What word describes when water is attracted to other substances?

Back

adhesion.

Front

What is the term for the attraction between molecules of the same substance?

Back

cohesion.

Front

What property of water allows it to absorb a lot of heat before its temperature changes?

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high specific heat.

Front

What is the term for the process by which water moves through a plant?

Back

transpiration.

Front

What is the pH level of pure water?

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7 (neutral).

Front

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

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solubility.