Water and Solutions

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What is the chemical formula for water?

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H2O

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What percentage of the human body is composed of water?

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About 60%.

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What property of water allows it to dissolve many substances?

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Polarity.

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What is the term for a substance that dissolves in water?

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Solute.

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What is the term for a liquid that dissolves a solute?

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Solvent.

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What is the process called when water molecules surround and separate solute particles?

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Dissolution.

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What is the term for the amount of solute that can dissolve in a given amount of solvent at a specific temperature?

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Solubility.

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What is the main reason water is considered a universal solvent?

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Its polarity allows it to interact with various molecules.

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

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It helps regulate temperature in the environment.

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What is the term for the attraction between water molecules?

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Cohesion.