Properties of Water

What gives oxygen in water a slightly negative charge?

• Hydrogen bonding

• Electronegativity

• Cohesion

• Surface tension

What allows water molecules to bond together?

• Ionic bonds

• Covalent bonds

• Hydrogen bonds

• Polar bonds

What property of water helps it defy gravity in plants?

• Adhesion

• Cohesion

• Surface tension

• Solvent power

What contributes to the surface tension of water?

• Adhesion

• Cohesion

• Evaporation

• Specific heat

What property of water allows it to dissolve many other molecules?

• Surface tension

• Adhesion

• Cohesion

• Solvent power

Why does water expand when it freezes?

• It becomes more dense

• It contracts

• It loses heat

• It becomes less dense

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What property of water helps stabilize aquatic environment temperatures?

• Specific heat

• Evaporation

• Surface tension

• Solvent power

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What process do animals rely on to cool themselves?

• Adhesion

• Cohesion

• Evaporation

• Solvent power

What is the primary reason for water's high boiling point compared to other similar molecules?

• Its molecular weight

• Its ability to form hydrogen bonds

• Its purity

• Its density

What property of water allows it to absorb a lot of heat in the summer?

• Adhesion

• Cohesion

• Evaporation

• Specific heat

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