2.5 Flashcards
do +H attract to -O
yes
what is cohesion
H bonding between H2O molecules
what is adhesion
H bonding between H2O and other things
what is an example of cohesion and adhesion
water drops beading up on windows
what is a solvent
dissolves things
what is a solute
thing being dissolved
what is a solvent
solute and solvent mixed
is water a good solvent
yes
what makes water a good solvent
polarity
what is hydrophilic
attracted to water
what is hydrophobic
not attracted to water
is hydrophilic polar or nonpolar
polar
is hydrophobic polar or nonpolar
nonpolar
what is the special case for ice
ice is less dense than water
why does that make ice special
ice floats in water unlike most frozen liquids
why is ice floats important
surface ice insulates water below
what does it mean that water has a high specific heat
it takes more energy to heat it up
what does it mean that water has a high heat for vaporization
it takes more energy to vaporize