Water and Solution

The attraction that causes water and other liquids to form drops is called ________________. This is also water’s ability to be attracted to other water molecules.

• adhesion

• capillary action

• cohesion

• surface tension

In the above picture, a powder is about to be poured into the liquid. Which of the following should be done to make this powder dissolve faster?

• stir the powder in the liquid

• freeze the mixture

• add more powder to the liquid

• store the mixture in a dark place

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

In which beaker does salt dissolves faster?

• Hot water

• Room temperature

• Ice watet

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

What word describes when water is attracted to other substances?

• cohesion

• adhesion

• capillary action

• surface tension

Why is water known as the "universal solvent"?

• It dissolves all known substances.

• It dissolves substances faster than all other solvents.

• It dissolves the greatest number of substances.

• It dissolves only solid substances.

Why is water known as the universal solvent?

• Because of water's ability to dissolve many substances.

• Because the water has covalent bonds.

• Because the water molecules are cohesive.

• Because water forms hydration spheres around ions in solution.

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-5

Because it dissolves most substances, water is called the __.

• Universal solution

• Universal solvent

• Universal Substance

• Unlimited dissolver

Water is called the universal solvent because-

• it dissolves many things

• it exists as all three states of matter

• it is polar

• it can stick to other thing

Why is water known as the universal solvent?

• it dissolves all known substances

• it dissolves only solid substances

• it dissolves the greatest amount of substances

• it dissolves substances faster than all other solvents

What is a universal solvent?

• temperature

• heat

• water

• acids