Water Flashcards
Polarity
Molecules with uneven charge distributions attract
Electronegativity
The tendency of an atom to attract electrons
Intramolecular force
It helps hold the atoms pulled together in a molecule
Intermolecular force
The attractive and repulsive forces that arise between the molecules
Covalent Bond
Hold atoms together (can be polar and nonpolar)
Hydrogen Bond
Holds different molecules together due to polar covalent bonds
Cohesion
Water molecules attract to each other
Adhesion
Water and other polar molecules are attracted
Surface Tension
Resists external force and water molecules stick together
Capillary Action
Liquid flow through narrow spaces from cohesion, adhesion, and surface tension and not external forces like gravity
Buoyancy
Tendency of an object to float on water
Viscosity
Fluid’s tendency to flow
Thermal Conductivity
The measure of how easily heat passes through a material
Specific Heat Capacity
The resistance of a substance to changes in temperature
