Polarity of Water

Front

What is the term for water being able to dissolve more substances than any other liquid?

Back

Universal solvent

Front

What process allows plants to absorb water and move it against gravity?

Back

Capillary action

Front

What do we call substances that do not interact with water and cannot break its cohesion?

Back

Hydrophobic

Front

What type of bond is responsible for the attraction between water molecules?

Back

Hydrogen bond

Front

What type of molecule is water, polar or nonpolar?

Back

Polar

Front

What is the significance of water's polarity in biological systems?

Back

It allows water to dissolve ionic and polar substances, facilitating chemical reactions.

Front

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

Back

Hydrogen bonding

Front

What is the term for the attraction between water molecules that leads to surface tension?

Back

Cohesion

Front

What is the term for the attraction between water molecules and other substances?

Back

Adhesion

Front

How does water's polarity affect its role as a solvent?

Back

Water's polarity allows it to surround and separate ions and polar molecules.