Water Properties

1. _______ heat is the amount of heat needed to increase the temperature of 1 kg of a substance by 1°C.
7. tendency of water to stick to other substances.
8. a curved surface formed by the creeping up of water slightly at the sides of the cylinder.
9. specific ____ is a property of water that allows lakes, streams, and ocean ecosystems to maintain stable temperatures, even if air temperatures change dramatically.
10. __________ tension causes molecules at the surface to be held more tightly together, forming a kind of skin at the water's surface.
13. _____ action is the combined force of attraction among water molecules and the molecules of surrounding materials causing a liquid to climb upward against the force of gravity.
15. water does not dissolve _____ substances like oil and wax.
16. is a mixture that forms when one substance dissolves another.
17. _____ bonds are temporary bonds formed by water that break easily;
18. surface ________ is a force that acts on particles at the surface of a liquid.
19. the ____ specific heat of water helps your body maintain a constant internal environment.

2. allows water molecules to remain joined together as they move within or between the cells of organisms.
3. ________ molecule is made up two hydrogen atoms bonded to an oxygen atom.
4. water is called the ____ solvent because it can dissolve more substances than any other known substance.
5. uneven distribution of charges across a molecule making one end positive and the other negative.
6. water takes a long _____ to heat up or cool down.
10. water _____ can walk on water by taking advantage of water tension.
11. The substance that does the dissolving
12. substances that don't like water.
14. The unit of specific heat is _____ per kilogram per degree Celsius.