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Properties of Water

SOL 6.6a,b,c, & e

QuestionAnswer
cohesion property of water that describes water molecules sticking to each other
adhesion when water molecules stick to other substances
surface tension tightness caused by coheion on the surface of water. Allows small insects to walk on the surface of water
capillary action water's ability to climb objects due to its polarity
density describes how much mass is in a specific volume of space
specific heat how long it takes a substance to heat up or cool down
the water cycle the repeated process of water changing states from the Earth's surface to the atmosphere
evaporation when liquid water gains energy and rises in the atmosphere from the Earth's surface
condensation when vapor vapor loses energy in the Earth's atmosphere and chnages back to liquid forming clouds
solvent a substance that dissolves other substances
Water is the only compound on Earth that ______________ can be found in all three states of matter
polar molecule a molecule with positive and negative ends
Universal Solvent it's water due to its abilty to dissolve many substances
why does ice float? ice is less dense than liquid water
solute a subantance that can be dissolved by a solvent
dissolve describes when molecules of a solute are broken apart in a solvent due to polarity
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