properties or water

Question 1

how is water formed

Answer 1

through covalent bonds

Question 2

what does waters polarity allow hydrogen bonds to do

Answer 2

be formed w/ other molecules

Question 3

cohesion

Answer 3

waters attraction to other water

Question 4

adhesion

Answer 4

waters attraction to other objects

Question 5

surface tension

Answer 5

tightness across the surface of water -molecules push up while gravity pushes down

Question 6

capilary action

Answer 6

a capilary itself is a thin tube, the action is a waters ability to creep up thin tubes

Question 7

water has _____ specific heat

Answer 7

HIGH

Question 8

what is specific heat

Answer 8

the heat needed to raise water temp

Question 9

what does water having high specific heat mean

Answer 9

waters require a lot of heat to change temp

Question 10

earth is ___% water

Answer 10

75%

Question 11

what does earth having so much water help with

Answer 11

keeping water temp stable, mild climates along the coasts, stable marine environment

Question 12

solution

Answer 12

even mixture of 2 things

Question 13

solvent

Answer 13

water

Question 14

solute

Answer 14

what is being dissolved

Question 15

soluable

Answer 15

can dissolve in water

Question 16

insoluable

Answer 16

cant dissolve in water

Question 17

hydrophyllic

Answer 17

can dissolve, usually polar molucules

Question 18

hydrophobic

Answer 18

can’t dissolve -usually nonpolar compounds

Question 19

solid water is _____ that liquid water

Answer 19

less dense

Question 20

what does ice forming on the surface do

Answer 20

creates insulation