Properties of Water Review

Water is the universal solvent since it's:

• water
• such a small molecule 
• polar
• essential to life

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-5

Refer to the picture of water sticking to a leaf; this is occurring because of:

• Adhesion

• Cohesion

A substance made of two or more atoms that are joined together.

• Molecule

• Element

• Meniscus

• Surfactant

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Describe COHESION.

• Water molecules attracted to other substances.

• Water molecules climbing upwards against the force of gravity.

• Water molecules dissolving many substances because of its polarity.

• Water molecules attracted to other water molecules.

Describe ADHESION.

• Water molecules attracted to other substances.

• Water molecules climbing upwards against the force of gravity.

• Water molecules dissolving many substances because of its polarity.

• Water molecules attracted to other water molecules.

Describe CAPILLARY ACTION.

• Measure of how difficult it is to break the surface of a liquid.

• Water molecules climbing up against the force of gravity.

• Water molecules attracted to other substances.

• Water molecules dissolving many substances because of its polarity.

Describe SURFACE TENSION.

• Water molecules climbing upwards against the force of gravity.

• Water molecules dissolving many substances because of its polarity.

• Measure of how difficult it is to break the surface of a liquid.

• Water molecules attracted to other substances.

What two forces are working together to form the DOME (bubble) on the penny in the penny lab?

• Cohesion and Surface Tension

• Cohesion and Adhesion

• Surfactant

• Adhesion and Surface Tension

When two water droplets come together to form a bigger droplet, this is an example of...

• Adhesion

• Cohesion

• Surfactant

• Meniscus

A water droplet sticking to a glass is an example of...

• Cohesion

• Adhesion

• Surfactant

• Meniscus