Water properties

What word describes when water is attracted to other substances?

• cohesion
• adhesion
• capillary action
• surface tension

Which end of the water molecule has a slightly positive charge?

• the oxygen end
• the hydrogen end
• both ends are slightly positive
• neither end is positive

Water is a universal solvent because it...

• It can be found anywhere
• It freezes when it gets cold
• floats when frozen
• Dissolves most substances

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The tightness across the surface of water that enables paper clips to float is ____________.

• adhesion
• capillary action
• surface tension
• polarity

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

• cohesion
• polar molecule
• hydrogen bond
• solution

When water molecules stick easily to other water molecules, this is called what?

• cohesion
• adhesion
• solution
• polar molecule

The ability of water molecules to stick to each other, creating surface tension is called:

• Cohesion

• Adhesion

• Insulation

• Ph

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What do the green bonds represent?

• Covalent Bond

• Hydrogen Bond

• Ionic Bond

What characteristic is shown in the image?

• Polarity

• Hydrogen Bonds

• Cohesion

• Adhesion

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Why does ice stay at the top of oceans instead of sinking to the bottom? 

• Ice is colder than liquid water

• Ice is less dense than liquid water

• Ice is more dense than liquid water

• Ice is warmer than liquid water