Water Properties

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What two elements make up water?

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Hydrogen and Oxygen.

Front

What word describes when water is attracted to other substances?

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Adhesion.

Front

When a molecule has an opposite electrical charge on each end, it is known as what?

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Polar molecule.

Front

Which of the following is an example of COHESION?

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Water sticking to water.

Front

What is the correct chemical formula for water?

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H₂O.

Front

What property of water allows it to form droplets?

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Surface tension.

Front

What is the term for the movement of water through a plant?

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Transpiration.

Front

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

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Evaporation.

Front

What is the term for water's ability to dissolve many substances?

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Universal solvent.

Front

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

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Capillary action.