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Properties of Water
Question | Answer |
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In which states of matter can water exist in nature on Earth? | Solid, liquid, and gas |
What causes water droplets to form? | Surface tension due to hydrogen bonding in cohesion |
Why does ice float in water? | Ice is less dense than water |
Why is water sometimes called the universal solvent? | It dissolves more substances than any other liquid |
What causes water's unique properties? | The ability of water molecules to form hydrogen bonds |
What happens when you add sugar to water? | The sugar molecules separate and dissolve into the water |
What is polarity? | A condition in which opposite ends of a molecule have slightly opposite charges, but the overall charge of the molecule is neutral |
Why do water molecules attract? | Because of the hydrogen bonding in cohesion |