Properties of water

polarity

the separation of electric charges in a molecule.

Water is a polar molecule

universal solvent

able to dissolve more substances than any other liquid

hydrogen bond

slightly positive hydrogen is attracted to a slightly positive oxygen

adhesion

the attraction between water molecules and other substances

Allows water to stick to other materials

Cohesion

the attraction between water molecules

Allows water molecules to stick together to form droplets

Surface tension

the force that holds water molecules together at waters surface

Heat capacity

water has a high specific heat capacity, it takes a lot of energy to change the temp of one gram of water

Heat of vaporization

amount of energy needed to change liquid to gas at constant temperature

Density

Measure of how much mass is contained within a given volume