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Cohesion
When water sticks to itself
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Adhesion
When water sticks to other objects
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Polarity
\-Polar or non-polar
\-water polarity allows it to dissolve other polar substances easily
\-when a polar substance is put in water, the positive ends are attracted to the negative ends of the molecule and vise versa
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Universal Solvent.
Water is the universal solvent because it dissolves most substances.
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Solubility
The degree in which a substance dissolves in a solvent to make a solution
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Capillary action
The movement of water within the spaces of a porous material due to the forces of cohesion, adhesion, and surface tension
(Remember flowers in class)
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Surface tension
\-The property of a surface that allows it to resist an external force due to the cohesive nature of water molecules
\-a force which causes a layer to behave like an elastic sheet or skin
\-molecules at the surface form a stronger bond
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Meniscus
A curve in the surface of a molecular substance (water) when it touches another material.
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