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Hawkins H2O Property
Properties of Water
Term | Definition |
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Surface Tension | The tightness of water's surface that causes a curved shape. |
Cohesive Property | Water does not pull apart easily. It is sticky. |
Universal Solvent | Most things will dissolve in water. Medium for most biological reactions. |
Specific Heat | Much energy is needed to change temperatures in large bodies of water. |
Capillary Action | Cohesion and adhesion allow water to move against gravity in plants/trees. |
Hydrogen Bonds | Individually these bonds are pretty weak; all together very strong. |
Polarity | Allows for the formation of hydrogen bonds between other water molecules as well as different molecules. |
Salinity | Refers to how salty a substance is. |
Positive | The overall charge of a water molecule. |
Adhesive Property | The attraction of the water molecules to other substances. |