Properties of Water Review

Front

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

Back

Negative

Front

Why is water considered a universal solvent?

Back

Because it is polar.

Front

What is the chemical formula for water?

Back

H₂O

Front

Define cohesion in the context of water molecules.

Back

Cohesion is the attraction between water molecules.

Front

What is the charge on the hydrogen atom in a water molecule?

Back

Positive

Front

What property of water allows it to have a high specific heat?

Back

Hydrogen bonding.

Front

Explain adhesion in relation to water.

Back

Adhesion is the attraction between water molecules and other substances.

Front

What is surface tension and how is it related to water?

Back

Surface tension is the cohesive force at the surface of water, allowing it to resist external force.

Front

How does water's density change when it freezes?

Back

Water is less dense as a solid than as a liquid.

Front

What is the significance of water's polarity?

Back

It allows water to dissolve many ionic and polar substances.