properties of water Flashcards

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1
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what is an atom?

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basic unit of matter

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2
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what is an element?

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simplest form of matter made up of atoms & can not be broken down into a simpler form

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3
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is water polar or not polar?

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polar

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4
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what is water made of?

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oxygen and two hydrogen bonds

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5
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what are the properties of water?

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cohesion, solvency, thermal, density

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6
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the cohesiveness of water allows for….

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high surface tension & capillary action

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7
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what is adhesion?

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water that is attracted to other materials

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8
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water is referred to as ______.

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the universal solvent

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9
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water has a boiling point of 100 degrees Celsius. what does this mean?

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that it had a high boiling point

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10
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water stays fairly the same temperature. what does this mean?

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it resists temperature change

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11
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is ice less or more sense than water?

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less dense

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12
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If ice is less dense than water this leads to……

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the formation of soul through the weathering and cracking of rock

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13
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the oh scale indicates what?

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the concentration of H+ ions in the solution

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14
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what is an acid on the ph scale?

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substance that forms H+ ions in solution have high concentrations

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what is a base on the oh scale?

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substance that forms OH- ions in solution have low concentrations of
H+ ions

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16
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what is matter?

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anything that has mass and volume