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These flashcards cover the key concepts and definitions related to the properties of water as discussed in the lecture.
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Adhesion
The clinging of polar molecules to other polar substances.
Cohesion
The ability of a polar substance to hold itself together.
Surface Tension
The measure of how hard it is to break the surface of a liquid.
Capillary Action
The ability of polar substances to climb surfaces.
Polar Substances
Substances that can effectively mix and dissolve each other due to their similar polarity.
Like dissolves like
A principle stating that solvents will dissolve solutes of similar polarity.