Properties of Water

Front

What is the term for water's ability to dissolve many substances?

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Universal solvent

Front

What type of bond involves unequal sharing of electrons between two atoms?

Back

Polar covalent bond

Front

What is the name of the bond that forms between water molecules?

Back

Hydrogen bond

Front

Which surface is considered hydrophobic based on water droplet behavior?

Back

Wax paper

Front

What term describes the attraction of water to other substances?

Back

Adhesion

Front

What is the term for the attraction between water molecules?

Back

Cohesion

Front

What property of water allows it to have a high specific heat?

Back

Hydrogen bonding

Front

What is the phenomenon called when water rises in a narrow tube against gravity?

Back

Capillary action

Front

What is the term for the resistance of water to change its shape or volume?

Back

Surface tension

Front

What type of bond forms when electrons are transferred from one atom to another?

Back

Ionic bond