water Flashcards
1
Q
If water is solvent what does that mean?
A
some substances will dissolve in it
2
Q
How water transport in plants easy?
A
The water molecules are very cohesive
3
Q
what’s the structure of water?
A
1 atom of oxygen joined to 2 atoms of hydrogen by shared electrons
4
Q
how is water polar molecules?
A
unshared negative electron on oxygen atoms gives it a slight neg charge
5
Q
what is hydrogen bonding?
A
negatively charge atoms attract positively charged atoms
6
Q
what is a metabolic reaction?
A
condensation + hydrolysis reaction
7
Q
what does cohesion mean?
A
attraction between molecules of the same type
8
Q
how are water molecules cohesive?
A
they are polar
9
Q
what does strong cohesion help with?
A
it helps water flow making it great for transporting substances
