properties of water Flashcards
what is an atom?
basic unit of matter
what is an element?
simplest form of matter made up of atoms & can not be broken down into a simpler form
is water polar or not polar?
polar
what is water made of?
oxygen and two hydrogen bonds
what are the properties of water?
cohesion, solvency, thermal, density
the cohesiveness of water allows for….
high surface tension & capillary action
what is adhesion?
water that is attracted to other materials
water is referred to as ______.
the universal solvent
water has a boiling point of 100 degrees Celsius. what does this mean?
that it had a high boiling point
water stays fairly the same temperature. what does this mean?
it resists temperature change
is ice less or more sense than water?
less dense
If ice is less dense than water this leads to……
the formation of soul through the weathering and cracking of rock
the oh scale indicates what?
the concentration of H+ ions in the solution
what is an acid on the ph scale?
substance that forms H+ ions in solution have high concentrations
what is a base on the oh scale?
substance that forms OH- ions in solution have low concentrations of
H+ ions