Water Vocabulary

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What is the attraction of water molecules to other water molecules?

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Cohesion: The force that holds water molecules together due to hydrogen bonding.

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What do we call molecules that are water-attracting / loving?

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Hydrophilic: Substances that have an affinity for water and can dissolve in it.

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What is the attraction of water molecules to different molecules?

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Adhesion: The force that causes water molecules to stick to other substances.

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Water is called this because it dissolves so many other substances:

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Universal Solvent: Water's ability to dissolve a wide range of substances.

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What do we call molecules that are water-repelling / fearing?

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Hydrophobic: Substances that do not mix with water and repel it.

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What is the term for the upward movement of water through a narrow space against gravity?

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Capillary Action: The ability of water to flow in narrow spaces without the assistance of external forces.

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What property of water allows it to absorb a lot of heat before increasing in temperature?

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High Specific Heat: Water's ability to resist changes in temperature.

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What is the term for the force that causes the surface of water to behave like a stretched elastic membrane?

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Surface Tension: The cohesive force between water molecules at the surface.

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What is the chemical formula for water?

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H2O: Each molecule of water consists of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom.

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What is the process called when water changes from a liquid to a gas?

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Evaporation: The process of water turning into vapor.