Properties Of Water Flashcards
What type of molecule is water?
Polar
What does it mean to be a polar molecule?
Molecule has a negatively charged side and a positively charged side.
Why is water polar?
The oxygen and hydrogen atoms do not equally share the electrons.
What type of bonds hold the Hydrogen atoms to the oxygen atom?
Covalent Bonds (They share electrons)
Why type of bonds hold water molecules to other water molecules?
Hydrogen
What gives water its unique properties?
Hydrogen bonds
What are 4 unique properties of water?
Cohesiveness
Adhesiveness
High Specific Heat
Less dense when solid than when liquid
What is cohesiveness?
Water’s tendency to stick to itself.
What is adhesiveness?
Water’s tendency to stick to other things?
What is High Specific Heat?
Water’s ability to resist change in temperature.
