Properties Of Water

Question 1

Structure of water

Answer 1

-covalent bonds - 10 protons + electrons
-oxygen has slightly negative charge
-hydrogen has slightly positive charge
=polar molecule - moles are attracted to each other

Question 2

Electronegativity

Answer 2

• O is more electronegative than H

Question 3

13 properties of water

Answer 3

1. High specific heat capacity
2. Density
3. High latent heat of vaporisation
4. Universal solvent
5. Liquid at room temperature
6. Surface tension
7. Reactant
8. High latent heat of fusion
9. Fusion
10. Capillarity
11. Colourless + transparent
12. Low viscosity
13. Hard to compress