ch 9- physical and thermal properties of water Flashcards
Water cycle(n.)
-water cycle(n.)=the continuous movement of water on Earth as it transitions between solid, liquid and gaseous state.
Define phase change
Transition of a substance from one state to another
Solid-> liquid
Melting
Liquid-> gas
Evaporation/vaporisation
Gas-> liquid
Condensation
Liquid-> solid
Freezing
Gas-> solid
Deposition
Solid-> gas
Sublimation
Precipitation
Any liquid/frozen water that forms in the atmosphere and falls back to earth
Define potable
Drinkable.
This means that water must have a very low salt content as the human body cannot filter out salt
Define group 16 hydrides
group 16 element covalently bonded to hydrogen
Define heat capacity
Relationship between the heat absorbed by a substance and its temperature change
Define special heat capacity
Energy (J) required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of a given substance by 1 °C
Define latent heat of vaporisation
Amount of energy required to convert 1 mol of a substance from its liquid to gaseous state at the boiling point of the substance
Amount of energy needed for the following state change to occur X(l)-> X(g)
Define boiling point
temperature at which a liquid transitions into a gas
Define solar energy
energy produced by the sun
How does water move throughout our ecosystem?
The water cycle
What are the 3 states of water?
Ice- icecaps, snow
Water vapour- up to 5% of air
Liquid water- seas, rivers, lakes
How much of the earth’s surface is water?
70% of the earths surface 1.386 billion km3 of water on Earth
Distribution of water on earth
All water: 97% salt water, 3% freshwater freshwater: 79% icecaps, 20% groundwater, 1% accessible surface fresh water accessible surface freshwater: 52% lakes, 38% soil moisture, 8% water vapour, 1% rivers, 1% within living organism
How much freshwater is accessible at Earth’s surface?
Only 0.03% of water on earth is both fresh and readily accessible
Is water equally distributed?
No
Is all freshwater safe to drink?
No
Where can the following be found: seawater brackish water fresh water water vapour
Seawater: oceans, seas and salt lakes
Brackish water: estuaries, mangroves, swamps
Fresh water: ponds, lakes, rivers, streams
Water vapour: air