Questions and Answers
What is responsible for the high surface tension of water?
The hydrogen bonding between water molecules
What causes water to adhere to other polar molecules?
The polarity of water
Why does an insect glide atop the surface of the water rather than sinking?
The cohesive nature of water molecules
What causes the water to rise in a narrow glass tube when lowered into a beaker of water?
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What makes the water molecule polar?
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