ANALYSIS
State 4 physical properties of water?
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Cohesion
water molecules stick to each other. This is caused by hydrogen bonds that form between the slightly positive and negative ends of neighboring molecules. This is the reason why water is found in drops; perfect spheres. It's hard to imagine water behaving any other way
Adhesion
water molecules stick to other surfaces
Surface Tension
water has the ability to support small objects. The hydrogen bonds between neighboring molecules cause a "film" to develop at the surface
Water has a high boiling point
Water is one of the few substances that remain a liquid at such a large range of temperatures (O-100 °C). A large amount of energy must be invested to overcome the hydrogen bonds in liquid water to change it to the gas phase
Water's ability to dissolve other substances
Also polarity