Water and its properties

Mr. Bradley's Water and its properties

​ Water is polar. ...

• Water is an excellent solvent.

• Water has high heat capacity.

• Water has high heat of vaporization.

• Water has cohesive and adhesive properties.

What are the 5 main properties of water?

Pure Water vs Stagnant Water

What are the properties of pure water?

Pure water is practically colorless, odorless, and tasteless. But it's not at all simple and plain and it is vital for all life on Earth. Where there is water there is life, and where water is scarce, life has to struggle or just "throw in the towel.

What is water?

What is water and its physical properties?

Water is a colourless and tasteless liquid. The molecules of water have extensive hydrogen bonds resulting in unusual properties in the condensed form. This also leads to high melting and boiling points.

What are the 4 main properties of water?

Its four key properties - thermal properties, ability to act as a universal solvent, cohesion and adhesion - help support the life processes and habitats of virtually all organisms.

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Four key properties of water

The main types of water are:

• 1 . Potable water.

• 2 . Fresh water.

• 3 . Salt water.

• 4 . Brackish water.

• 5 . Hard water.

• 6 . Soft water.

• 7 . Distilled water.

• 8 . Wastewater.

The Main Types of Water

Thirsty? Here Are 9 Types of Water You Can Drink

• Tap.

• Mineral.

• Spring or glacier.

• Sparkling.

• Distilled.

• Purified.

• Flavored or infused.

• Alkaline.

Things you didnt know about water

• Water could be the key to finding life. ...

• Almost all Earth's water is in the oceans. ...

• Most freshwater is in ice. ...

• The amount of salt in salt water varies. ...

• A lot can live in one drop of water. ...

• Some water may have come from comets. ...

• It's really great that ice floats. ...

• Our bodies are mostly water.

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Poll

Do you like water?

• Yes

• a little bt

• not at all

Multiple Choice

The thermometers below show the temperature of two liquids. What can you tell about the liquid?

• The liquids have the same temperature.
• The first liquid has a higher temperature than the second liquid.
• The second liquid has a higher temperature than the first Liquid.
• The temperature of each liquid could not be measured.

Multiple Choice

Look at the picture.  What can you infer is happening to the water in the pot?

• It is freezing.
• It is melting.
• It is evaporating
• It is condensing

Multiple Choice

What two elements make up water?

• Helium and oxygen
• Hydrogen and oxygen
• helium and carbon
• oxygen and carbon

Multiple Choice

All matter can change ___

• color
• shape
• state
• volume

Multiple Choice

A characteristic used to describe matter is called ___

• black hair
• a property
• a system
• a unit

Multiple Choice

Some properties have to do with what form, or ___, matter is in

• unit
• state
• property
• region

Multiple Choice

Sand, coins, pebbles, marbles sink in water.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is called the 'Universal Solvent'?

• Water

• Milk

• Petrol

• Oil

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is called the 'Universal Solvent'?

• Water

• Milk

• Petrol

• Oil

Multiple Choice

Water mainly exists in which state?

• solid

• liquid

• gas