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What property of water allows it to dissolve and dissociate many particles?
What property of water allows it to dissolve and dissociate many particles?
- Cohesion
- Adhesion
- Polarity (correct)
- High heat capacity
What property of water helps in the regulation of temperature in the environment and in living organisms?
What property of water helps in the regulation of temperature in the environment and in living organisms?
- High heat of vaporization
- High heat capacity (correct)
- Density
- Capillary action
What is the cause of capillary action in water?
What is the cause of capillary action in water?
- High heat capacity
- Cohesion
- Adhesion (correct)
- Surface tension
What property of water allows it to protect cells from the effects of dangerous acids and bases?
What property of water allows it to protect cells from the effects of dangerous acids and bases?
What property of water makes it less dense as a solid?
What property of water makes it less dense as a solid?
What property of water allows it to dissolve polar substances?
What property of water allows it to dissolve polar substances?
What is the measure of the compactness of a substance?
What is the measure of the compactness of a substance?
What property of water is responsible for creating the smallest surface area possible?
What property of water is responsible for creating the smallest surface area possible?
What property of water allows it to help regulate the temperature in the environment and in living organisms?
What property of water allows it to help regulate the temperature in the environment and in living organisms?
What property of water allows it to act as either an acid or a base?
What property of water allows it to act as either an acid or a base?
What property of water is responsible for the high boiling point of water?
What property of water is responsible for the high boiling point of water?
What property of water is responsible for the cooling effect during evaporation?
What property of water is responsible for the cooling effect during evaporation?
What is the percentage of water in the human body?
What is the percentage of water in the human body?
What type of bonding does water molecules have?
What type of bonding does water molecules have?
What causes the bent structure of the water molecule?
What causes the bent structure of the water molecule?
What is the angle between the hydrogen atoms and the oxygen atom in a water molecule?
What is the angle between the hydrogen atoms and the oxygen atom in a water molecule?
What type of charge does the oxygen atom in a water molecule have?
What type of charge does the oxygen atom in a water molecule have?
What type of forces attract polar molecules to one another?
What type of forces attract polar molecules to one another?
Which form of water is solid?
Which form of water is solid?
Which form of water is liquid?
Which form of water is liquid?
Which form of water is gas?
Which form of water is gas?
What is the composition of pure water in terms of color, taste, and odor?
What is the composition of pure water in terms of color, taste, and odor?
How much of the Earth's surface is covered by water?
How much of the Earth's surface is covered by water?
What makes water essential for life?
What makes water essential for life?
