Water Properties
What are the 5 properties of water?
1. Polar (Cohesion & Adhesion)
2. Density
3. Universal Solvent
4. High Heat Capacity
5. Neutral pH
What is an Atom?
The basic unit of matter
What is Cohesion?
Water sticking to other water molecules
Is Ice more or less dense than liquid?
What pH level is water?
7
Water molecules (H2O) are what?
Polar
2 or more atoms bond together make a what?
Molecule
Water attracted to other polar molecules is known as what?
Adhesion
Blood and Cytoplasm
What is the boiling point of water?
212 F (100 C)
What does Polar mean?
Having partial charges in a molecule
what is a covalent bond?
2 atoms share electrons
Why does water stick to other water molecules?
Because of the positive and negative charges
Liquid
Acidic levels have a lot of what?
H+
O2 have what type charge?
Negative
Surface tension is an example of which?
Cohesion
What's the difference between Solute and Solvent?
Solute is what you mix in while Solvent is what you mix into
What occurs when water temperatures surpass 212 F?
Evaporation
What do water molecules stick to?
Other water molecules and other polar molecules
What is a hydrogen bond?
Attraction between 2 polar molecules
Capillary Action is an example of which?
Both Cohesion and Adhesion
Sugar dissolves in Water. Which is the Solute?
Sugar
Where is OH- found in?
Alkaline levels