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- 5. The tightness on the surface of water caused by the cohesive forces between water molecules, making the surface act like a stretched elastic sheet.
- 6. The amount of energy required to convert 1 gram of a liquid into a gas. Water has a high heat of vaporization, which is important in cooling mechanisms like sweating.
- 8. A measure of the acidity or basicity of a solution. Pure water has a pH of 7, making it neutral.
- 10. The characteristic of a molecule having distinct positive and negative ends, leading to the formation of hydrogen bonds in water.
- 11. The attraction between molecules of different substances, such as water molecules sticking to a glass surface.
- 13. The attraction between molecules of the same substance, such as water molecules sticking together.
- 15. The resistance of a substance, such as water, to changes in temperature, contributing to the regulation of climate and body temperatures in organisms.
- 16. A homogeneous mixture composed of 2 or more substances, where a solute is dissolved in a solvent such as salt water.
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- 1. A substance that can dissolve a wide variety of salutes. Water is known as the universal solvent because it can dissolve more substances than any other liquid.
- 2. The ability of water to flow in narrow spaces against gravity, which occurs due to a combination of cohesive and adhesive forces.
- 3. The amount of heat energy required to raise the temperature of a substance by 1'C. Waters high specific heat allows it to stabilize environmental temperatures.
- 4. A substance that is dissolved in aa solvent. For example, salt is a solute when dissolved in water.
- 7. The ability of ice to act as a barrier that slows down the loss of heat from the water beneath it, helping to maintain a stable environment for aquatic life during winter.
- 9. A weak bond between two molecules, where a hydrogen atom in one molecule is attracted to an electronegative atom in another molecule, common in water molecules.
- 12. The measure of a fluid's resistance to flow. Water has low viscosity, meaning it flows easily compared to move viscous liquids like honey.
- 14. The mass of a substance per unit volume. Water is unique because its solid form (ice) is less dense than its liquid form, allowing ice to float.
