Properties of Water

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What is the partial charge on the oxygen in a water molecule?

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negative

Front

When salt is dissolved in water, water is the:

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solvent

Front

A solution is:

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made of solutes dissolved in a solvent.

Front

Which of the following makes up a molecule of water?

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one atom of oxygen, two atoms of hydrogen

Front

Molecules that stick to the same type of molecules are called:

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cohesion

Front

What is the chemical formula for water?

Back

H2O

Front

What property of water allows it to dissolve many substances?

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polarity

Front

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

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adhesion

Front

What is the effect of temperature on the density of water?

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Water is most dense at 4°C.

Front

What is surface tension in water?

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The cohesive force at the surface of water that makes it behave like a stretched elastic membrane.