BIO131: Water Molecule Structure
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What is responsible for the high surface tension of water?

  • The simple molecular structure
  • The adhesion of water to other polar molecules
  • The cohesive nature of water molecules
  • The hydrogen bonding between water molecules (correct)

    • What causes water to adhere to other polar molecules?

  • The polarity of water (correct)
  • The simple molecular structure
  • The cohesive nature of water molecules
  • The hydrogen bonding between water molecules

    • Why does an insect glide atop the surface of the water rather than sinking?

  • The polarity of water
  • The simple molecular structure
  • The cohesive nature of water molecules (correct)
  • The hydrogen bonding between water molecules

    • What causes the water to rise in a narrow glass tube when lowered into a beaker of water?

    <p>The adhesion of water to other polar molecules</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What makes the water molecule polar?

    <p>The sharing of electrons between oxygen and hydrogen atoms</p> Signup and view all the answers

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