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Properties of Water

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1
Why does cohesion happen?
water is super friendly and outgoing
positive part of water is attracted to positive of another
positive part of water is attracted to negative of another
negative part of water is attracted to negative of another
2
What is cohesion?
water molecules sticking to other water molecules
water existing as a solid, liquid, and a gas
ice being less dense than water
water molecules sticking to other stubstances
3
Why is water called the universal solvent?
it dissolves more things than any other liquid
it can dissolve only salt and sugar
it can stick to itself and other things really easily
it solves a lot of problems
4
Water's shape is special because...
it makes a circle shape
hydrogen is more negative than oxygen since it hogs electron
it is made of two oxygens and three hydrogens
oxygen is more negative than hydrogen since it hogs electron
5
As you go deeper in the ocean, the water..
has higher salinity
has a colder temperature
all of these
has higher pressure
6
Why does ice float in water?
water is just really cool like that
when water freezes it is more dense and floats because air
ice is more dense than water because it is colder
water freezes & becomes less dense & has spaces of air in it
7
Which is more dense- cold water or hot water?
cold
hot
8
What is adhesion?
ice floating in water
water molecules sticking to something else
water sticking to other water molecules
water molecules being attracted to each other
9
Which is more dense- salt water or fresh water?
fresh
salt
10
Water exists in nature as a...
all of these
solid
liquid
gas