Water Properties

Front

What two elements make up water?

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Hydrogen and Oxygen

Front

A bug can walk along the top of water because of _______________ ________________________.

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Surface Tension

Front

What means that water is attracted to OTHER water molecules?

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Cohesion

Front

Why is water polar?

Back

The oxygen end is negative and the hydrogen end is positive.

Front

Ice freezes at the top of a pond and protects the animals below because of ___________________

Back

density

Front

What is the chemical formula for water?

Back

H2O

Front

What property of water allows it to dissolve many substances?

Back

Polarity

Front

What is the term for the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of water?

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Specific Heat Capacity

Front

What is the phenomenon called when water molecules stick to other substances?

Back

Adhesion

Front

What is the term for the solid state of water?

Back

Ice