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What are the basic components of a water molecule?
What are the basic components of a water molecule?
Two positively charged hydrogen atoms and one negatively charged oxygen atom
What is the term used to describe the variation in charge across a water molecule?
What is the term used to describe the variation in charge across a water molecule?
Polarity
What property of water allows it to create bonds with other molecules?
What property of water allows it to create bonds with other molecules?
Cohesion
How does the cohesion of water molecules enable it to be absorbed by plants and form blood in animals?
How does the cohesion of water molecules enable it to be absorbed by plants and form blood in animals?
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What happens when water bonds with nutrients and how is this property observable?
What happens when water bonds with nutrients and how is this property observable?
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What is the molecular composition of water?
What is the molecular composition of water?
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What is the significance of the polarity of water?
What is the significance of the polarity of water?
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How does the cohesion of water molecules contribute to its properties?
How does the cohesion of water molecules contribute to its properties?
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What is the observable result of water bonding with molecules?
What is the observable result of water bonding with molecules?
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What is the role of the polarity of water in its interaction with other molecules?
What is the role of the polarity of water in its interaction with other molecules?
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