Water Properties

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surface tension
Hydrogen bonds cause water to stick together strongly at the surface
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high heat capacity
Water is slow to heat and slow to cool due to hydrogen bonds needing to be broken before temperature can change
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hydrogen bonds
bond between water molecules responsible for water’s unique properties
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density
how much mass a substance has per volume - how packed the molecules are
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universal solvent
ability to dissolve most substances
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cohesion
attraction of water to water
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adhesion
attraction of water to another substance
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capillary action
ability of liquid to rise in thin tubes due to adhesion and cohesion
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polar molecule
has one positive end and one negative end