Properties of Water Flashcards
Polarity
Def. has a negative and a positive side
Cohesion ____ two___ things
attracts, alike
Cohesion also causes surface tension
True
Adhesion ___ two ___ things
attracts, different
Capillary action
Involved w/ adhesion
High Specific Heat or Heat Capacity…
the amount of energy needed to raise water’s temperature
The ___ in a water molecule attracts more ___ than the ____
oxygen, electrons, water
Hydrogen Bonds
Def. The attraction between a hydrogen atom w/ a partial positive charge and another atom w/ a partial negative charge
Hydrogen Bonds are ____
weak and easily breakable
What does it mean for water to be a universal solvent
Water can dissolve a lot of stuff
Hydrophelic
likes water
Hydrophobic
scared of water
Ice is less dense than water
true
because ice is less dense than water, it floats on the surface
true
