Water Properties and Mixtures

Mixtures

substances that are physically, but not chemically, combined

50-60%

What percentage od human body weight is water?

Adhesion

the tendency of one substance to cling to another

Cohesion

the tendency of molecules of the same substance to cling to each other

Solvency, cohesion adhesion, chemical reactivity, and thermal ability

What are the properties of water?

Because of its hydrogen bonds

Why is water cohesive?

Chemical Reactivity

Water’s ability to participate in chemical reactions

Thermal Stability

water’s ability to stabilize the internal temp. of the body

Water’s polarity

What gives water the ability to be adhesive?