Properties of Water

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What property of water helps prevent a cup from burning over a flame?

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High specific heat.

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Why don't oil and water mix?

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Because oil is hydrophobic.

Front

What is the term for molecules that stick to the same type of molecules?

Back

Cohesion.

Front

What are the attractions between water molecules called?

Back

Hydrogen bonds.

Front

What makes up a molecule of water?

Back

One atom of oxygen and two atoms of hydrogen.

Front

What is the term for the property of water that allows it to climb up a narrow tube?

Back

Capillary action.

Front

What is the term for the property of water that allows it to form droplets?

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Surface tension.

Front

What is the term for substances that mix well with water?

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Hydrophilic.

Front

What is the term for substances that do not mix well with water?

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Hydrophobic.

Front

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

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It helps regulate temperature in the environment.