Water Chemistry Vocabulary

Front

Attractions between water molecules are called

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Hydrogen bonds

Front

What is the charge for an electron?

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Negative

Front

What is the charge for a proton?

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Positive

Front

How many hydrogen atoms are in 1 molecule of water (H₂O)?

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2

Front

The chemical compound of water is

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H₂O

Front

What type of bond holds the hydrogen and oxygen atoms together in a water molecule?

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Covalent bond

Front

What is the pH level of pure water?

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7 (neutral)

Front

What is the term for the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 degree Celsius?

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Calorie

Front

What property of water allows it to dissolve many substances?

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Polarity

Front

What is the term for the process by which water moves through a plant from roots to leaves?

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Transpiration