Properties of Water

Front

What property of water allows it to dissolve many substances?

Back

Water is polar.

Front

What allows water striders to walk on water?

Back

Surface tension.

Front

What is the process called that allows water to move through plant roots?

Back

Capillary action.

Front

What percentage of Earth's water is potable?

Back

.003%.

Front

Which end of the water molecule has a slightly negative charge?

Back

The oxygen end.

Front

What is the term for the attraction between water molecules?

Back

Cohesion.

Front

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

Back

Adhesion.

Front

Why is ice less dense than liquid water?

Back

Ice forms a crystalline structure that is less dense.

Front

What is the universal solvent?

Back

Water.

Front

What phenomenon allows water to rise in a narrow tube against gravity?

Back

Capillary action.