Test 2 Hydrogen Bonds Flashcards
Describe the chemical structure of a water molecule (the atoms that make up a water molecule – think of the formula for water!)
Two Hydrogen (+) connect to one oxygen (-) (polar)
Explain what is meant when we say water is “polar”
a water molecule has two poles - a positive charge on the hydrogen pole (side) and a negative charge on the oxygen pole (side)
Define hydrogen bond.
The attraction between a partially positive hydrogen molecule and another atom with a partial negative charge
List the five properties of water discussed in class
Cohesion, adhesion, high heat capacity, density of ice, and solubility of water
Explain how hydrogen bonds relate to the property of cohesion
Attraction of water molecules to each other because of hydrogen bonding
Describe how cohesion relates to surface tension.
Water molecules at surface hold on strong because of the polar attraction
Describe at least one example of how surface tensions allow water striders/small insects to survive.
It allows them to escape from predators or get to food easier by being able to traverse water
Explain how hydrogen bonds relate to the property of adhesion
Water sticks to other polar molecules because of hydrogen bonding
Explain why water does not “stick” to non-polar materials.
the attraction of polar molecules due to charges; so no attraction means no stick
how cohesion and adhesion work together in capillary action.
Adhesion allows water to climb the sides of plants while cohesion ‘pulls’ up the rest of the water
Describe how capillary action allows organisms to survive.
If there was no capillary action plants would not be able to receive water from branches and other parts that are not the roots
Explain why water has a high capacity, including how this relates to hydrogen bonds
Because of these bonding/attraction to make water hot, it takes a lot of energy to break those bonds.
Explain how water’s high heat capacity relates to the survival of living things
The ocean is home to millions of organisms and if not for this trait ecosystems would be destroyed due to hot waters
Describe how the number of hydrogen bonds differs in solid water (ice) versus liquid water
All possible bonds are bonded for water to be in solid form
Explain why water is less dense as a solid than as a liquid
Solid hydrogen bonds take up more space than liquid water meaning it is less dense