properties of water

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hot, cold

_______ watet dissolves faster than _________ water

surface tension

__________ ___________ describes how the surface of water acts like a skin and seals up quickly after being disturbed. this allows water striders and Jesus Christ lizard appear to walk on water.

specific heat

___________ ___________ describes the capacity of water to hold on to its heat

Adhesion

____________ is the property lf water that causes water molecules to stick to other substances

capillary action

_____________ _____________ describes how water moves against gravity ajd can travel up a plants roots into its stems and leaves

Cohesion

_____________ is the property of water that causes water molecules to stick to each other

Solubility, Solute

a mixture forms when one substance, the ___________, dissolves into the solvent. The property that describes the dissolving ability of water is ____________

Polar

a molecule that has electrically charged ends if called a ___________ molecule. This means it bonds to like molecules and ionic molecules

true

water is made up of 2 atoms of hydrogen and 1 atom of oxygen to form over molecule

False

water molecules rend to repel each other and other molecules

slower

water's specific heat makes large bodies of water cool down ___________ than the nearby land.

No

do all 3 states of water have the same density

true

water is a polar molecule which means it has a slightly charged ends. This unique molecule is Why it has so many unique properties.

Universal Solvent

water is called the ______________ _________ because of its ability to dissolve so many different substances

true

the chemical formula for water is H2O

False

water contains half as many hydrogen atoms as oxygen atoms

buoyant

water has the density of 1 g/cm3. Many substances will float in water. If a substance floats it is due to its density and the _____________ force


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