Water Properties

Front

What type of molecule is water due to its positive and negative sides?

Back

Polar

Front

What is the name for the weak attraction between the negative oxygen of one water molecule and the positive hydrogen of another?

Back

Hydrogen Bonds

Front

What causes water to have special properties?

Back

Because of hydrogen bonds.

Front

What does it mean when we say water is a low-density solid?

Back

Solid ice is less dense than liquid water.

Front

What is the term for the process when water sticks to the sides of a plant's roots?

Back

Adhesion

Front

What is the term for the ability of water to move against gravity in plants?

Back

Capillary action

Front

What property of water allows it to dissolve many substances?

Back

Solvency

Front

What is the term for the energy required to change water from liquid to gas?

Back

Heat of vaporization

Front

What is the significance of water's high specific heat?

Back

It helps regulate temperature in the environment.

Front

What is the term for the cohesive property of water that allows it to form droplets?

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Cohesion