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properties of water
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Adhesion | Attraction of molecules to the molecules of another substance |
| Cohesion | Attraction of the same molecules to stick to one another |
| Surface Tension | The strength of the surface of the water |
| Capillary action | The ability of a liquid to move upwards in a slim tube against gravity |
| polar molecule | a molecule in which opposite ends have opposite electric charges ex. water |
| solvent | dissolves most substances ex. water |
| Hydrogen Bond | an attraction between two atoms that are in other chemical bonds |
| Covalent Bond | A chemical bond formed when electrons are shared between two atoms |
| formation of bubbles? | a result of the cohesive forces between water molecules that allow the water to form a thin film around trapped air. |
| what happens when water freezes | as water freezes, it expands and its density decreases. |
| why don't lakes fully freeze? | because the ice on the surface acts as an insulator for the water below. |