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science quiz september 10 2012
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| hydrogen atoms | positive charge |
| oxygen atoms | negative charge |
| what kind of molecule is a water molecule? | a polar molecule |
| what are the properties of water? | capillary action, surface tension, universal solvent, high specific heat |
| capillary action | attraction among water molecules |
| surface tension | the tightness across the surface of water that is caused by polar molecules pulling on each other |
| universal solvent | it can dissolve many different substances. |
| specific heat | the amount of heat needed to increase the temperature of a certain mass of a substance by 1 degree C. |
| evaporation | liquid to gas |
| condensation | gas to liquid |
| freezing | liquid to solid |
| melting | solid to liquid |