Across
- 3. Pressure maintained in plant cells due to water
- 6. Movement of water through narrow spaces against gravity
- 7. High specific heat capacity describes the property of water that allows it to buffer _______________ changes
- 9. Reaction in which water is used to break bonds between molecules
- 11. Water molecules sticking to each other due to hydrogen bonding
- 12. Property allowing small organisms to walk on water surfaces
- 13. Large amount of energy needed to convert water from liquid to vapour (2 words)
- 15. Reaction in which water is formed when two molecules join
- 16. Term for substances that do not interact favourably with water
- 17. Weak attraction between water molecules due to polarity (2 words)
- 18. Solid form of water that is less dense than the liquid
Down
- 1. Water acts as this in hydrolysis and condensation reactions
- 2. Vascular tissue in plants where water moves upward
- 4. Universal solvent essential for life
- 5. Property of water molecules caused by unequal sharing of electrons
- 8. Attraction between water molecules and different surfaces
- 10. Role of water in dissolving polar and ionic substances
- 14. Term for substances that dissolve readily in water
