Water Properties

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What two elements make up water?

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Hydrogen and oxygen.

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Why does ice float?

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Water expands when it freezes, making ice less dense than water.

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This photo shows water molecules in which state of matter?

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Liquid.

Front

Water sticks well to many materials. What term relates to this property of water?

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Adhesion.

Front

What is a molecule in which opposite ends have opposite electric charges?

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Polar molecule.

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What is the term for the attraction between water molecules?

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Cohesion.

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What is the process called when water changes from a liquid to a gas?

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Evaporation.

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

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Specific heat capacity.

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What property of water allows it to dissolve many substances?

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Polarity.

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What is the term for the surface layer of water that allows small objects to float?

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Surface tension.