Water Properties

Question 1

Cohesion definition:

Answer 1

H bonding between water molecules, it creates surface tension.

Question 2

Adhesion definition:

Answer 2

H bonding between water and other substances and has capillary action and water climbs up.

Question 3

Solvent definition:

Answer 3

Water is an example of a solvent it does the dissolving

Question 4

Specific heat definition:

Answer 4

Amount of energy it takes to heat up 1 gram of a substance by 1 degree Celsius.

Question 5

Heat of vaporization:

Answer 5

Hydrogen bonds must be completely broken.

Question 6

Five water properties?

Answer 6

Solid, liquid, gas, cohesion, and adhesion.

Question 7

How does each water polar bond makes each property?

Answer 7

When they are close together and are unbreakable they are sold but when they start breaking apart they become either a liquid, gas, and either go through adhesion or cohesion or both.

Question 8

Why is each property important to living things?

Answer 8

Because it sustains life throughout the world whenever they live whether that’s in the cold Arctic or in a tropical rainforest where it’s warm, all adapting to the changes of the environment which in turn adapts with the animals intake of water too.