Water Properties

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Water is a universal....

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solvent

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Any substance that is able to hold two materials together is called...

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adhesive

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A substance added to another substance to form a solution is known as...

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solute

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Water is a universal solvent. This means that water can...

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dissolve all/most substances.

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A water droplet clinging to a leaf is known as...

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adhesion.

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The property of water that allows it to stick to other substances is called...

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adhesion.

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The property of water that allows it to stick to itself is called...

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cohesion.

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The force that causes water to rise in a narrow tube is known as...

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capillary action.

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The measure of how much solute can dissolve in a solvent at a given temperature is called...

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solubility.

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The temperature at which a liquid turns into a gas is called...

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boiling point.