Properties of Water

3. cohesion and adhesion combine to drive water against gravity in a concept known as _______ action
5. it takes a lot of energy to raise the temperature of water because it has a high...
9. water is formed during this type of reaction by which smaller molecules combine into larger molecules
12. due to water's high heat of vaporization, humans can use this use this mechanism to cool themselves
13. water is made of one oxygen atom and two ____ atoms
14. water is able to move up a straw or be attracted to plant tissues due to this property
15. physical phase of water at room temperature

1. reaction in which water is used to breakdown larger molecules
2. due to the uneven sharing of electrons, overall water has a ______ charge
4. when water freezes it becomes _____ dense which allows it to float in liquid water
6. "sticky" property where water molecules are attracted to other water molecules
7. due to the uneven sharing of electrons water is...
8. term to describe fats and oils which repel water as if they are "afraid"
10. due to its polar nature, water is able to "break" apart molecules and is known as the "universal..."
11. cohesion between water molecules creates this force that allows insects to "walk" on water