Properties of Water and the Element Carbon

Water is a ___________. 

• element 
• mixture 
• compound 

WATER molecules stick to other WATER molecules. This property is called________________.

• Cohesion

• Adhesion

• Sticky

• Surface Tension

WATER molecules stick to OTHER MATERIALS due to its polar nature. This property is called __________________.

• Cohesion

• Adhesion

• Sticky

• Surface Tension

Cohesion or water sticking to water causes water molecules to forms beads or a skin-like surface known _____________ ____________.

• Cohesion

• Adhesion

• Surface Tension

• Universal Solvent

Water has a _______________ ______________ __________, it can absorb a large amount of heat before a change in temperature takes place.

• High Specific Heat

• Low Specific Heat

• Boiling Point

• Freezing Point

The electrons are not shared equally creating a _______________ molecule.

• Polar

• Nonpolar

• Positive

• Negative

The polarity of water allows it to combine or dissolve most substances. Because of this, water is referred to ask the ___________ _____________.

• Universal Solvent

• Solute

• The cool molecule

• Universal Solution

Water is polar due to the _______ charge on the oxygen end and the ________ charge on the hydrogen end of the molecule.

• Positive and Negative

• Negative and Positive

Substances that are attracted to water are referred to as ___________ and are considered to be water LOVING.

• Hydrophilic

• Hydrophobic

Substances that are not attracted to water are referred to as __________________ and are considered to be water FEARING.

• Hydrophilic

• Hydrophobic