Cohesion, Adhesion, Surface Tension

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

What is the phenomenon called when water rises in a narrow tube against gravity?

Back

Capillary action

Front

What is the gaseous form of water called?

Back

Water vapor

Front

What two elements make up water?

Back

Hydrogen and oxygen

Front

What type of bond forms between water molecules due to their polar nature?

Back

Hydrogen bonds

Front

What is the term for the resistance of a liquid to an increase in its surface area?

Back

Surface tension

Front

What is the shape of water droplets due to cohesion?

Back

Spherical shape

Front

What property of water allows it to dissolve many substances?

Back

Polarity

Front

What is the effect called when water molecules stick to a surface, like a leaf?

Back

Adhesion