Properties of Water Flashcards

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1
Q

water forms _______ bonds with other molecules

A

hydrogen

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2
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water is _________

A

polar

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3
Q

properties of water

A

high heat capacity, no heat evaporation, dissolve other polar molecules

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4
Q

with H2O

A

polar covalent bond

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5
Q

among H2O

A

hydrogen bonds

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6
Q

water is an excellent ___________

A

solvent

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7
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solvent def

A

the thing the solute is being dissolved in

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8
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solute def

A

what’s being dissolved

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9
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solution def

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mix of solute and solution

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10
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cohesion def

A

water hydrogen-bonds stick to other H2O molecules

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11
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adhesion def

A

water hydrogen bonds stick to polar moelcuels other htan H2O

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12
Q

examples of cohesion

A

droplets of water, surface tension

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13
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examples of adhesion

A

blood filling tube

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14
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Base

A

higher pH, proton acceptor

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15
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Acid

A

Lower pH, proton giver

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16
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Buffers

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maintains pH