Properties of Water
1) Adhesion- water is attracted to things other than water (Ex. water sticking to the sides of a graduated cylinder)
2) Buoyancy- the capacity of an object to float; an object must displace more water than the amount that it weighs
3) Capillary Action- water moves through vein-like materials (Ex. water spreading around a paper towel)
4) Cohesion- water is attracted to water, so it forms weak bonds with other water molecules, like in water droplets
5) Insoluble- unable to be dissolved
6) Polarity- water molecules have a positive side and a negative side
2) Buoyancy- the capacity of an object to float; an object must displace more water than the amount that it weighs
3) Capillary Action- water moves through vein-like materials (Ex. water spreading around a paper towel)
4) Cohesion- water is attracted to water, so it forms weak bonds with other water molecules, like in water droplets
5) Insoluble- unable to be dissolved
6) Polarity- water molecules have a positive side and a negative side
7) Soluble- able to be dissolved (Ex. sugar can be dissolved)
8) Specific Heat- the amount of heat that it takes for 1 kilogram of a substance to warm up 1 degree Celsius (water has a high specific heat)
9) Surface Tension- when water in a lake or pond forms weak bonds which creates a thin film on the surface of the water
The bugs in the picture below are able to stand on the top of the water because of surface tension
8) Specific Heat- the amount of heat that it takes for 1 kilogram of a substance to warm up 1 degree Celsius (water has a high specific heat)
9) Surface Tension- when water in a lake or pond forms weak bonds which creates a thin film on the surface of the water
The bugs in the picture below are able to stand on the top of the water because of surface tension
10) Universal Solvent- Water is the universal solvent because water can dissolve most all solutes