Properties of Water

Question 1

cohesion is

Answer 1

H bonding between H2O Molecules

Question 2

adhesion is

Answer 2

H bonding between H2O and other molecules

Question 3

water can be pulled against

Answer 3

gravity

Question 4

capillary action is

Answer 4

water’s ability to be pulled against gravity in plants

Question 5

water sticks to

Answer 5

itself

Question 6

water is a universal

Answer 6

solvent

Question 7

the solvent dissolves the

Answer 7

solute, creating a substance

Question 8

a solvent is

Answer 8

a substance that dissolves other substances

Question 9

water can attract to anything polar or

Answer 9

charged

Question 10

hydrophilic molecules will

Answer 10

dissolve in water

Question 11

hydrophobic molecules will

Answer 11

not dissolve in water

Question 12

water is vital for the transportation of

Answer 12

nutrients

Question 13

Is ice more or less dense than water?

Answer 13

less dense

Question 14

in liquid water

Answer 14

hydrogen bonds constantly break/reform

Question 15

in ice

Answer 15

hydrogen bonds are stable

Question 16

surface ice insulates

Answer 16

water below it

Question 17

true or false: ice is more dense than liquid water

Answer 17

false

Question 18

seasonal turnover is

Answer 18

when ice melts, cold water sinks down and cycles nutrients

Question 19

specific heat is

Answer 19

the amount of energy it takes to heat up 1 gram of a substance by 1 degree C

Question 20

water has a high specific heat and resists

Answer 20

changes in temperature

Question 21

more energy is needed to break

Answer 21

hydrogen bonds and move faster

Question 22

specific heat and

Answer 22

climate

Question 23

heat of vaporization

Answer 23

to evaporate hydrogen bonds must be completely broken