Water Chemistry

Dive into Water Chemistry! Learn why water is so special: cohesion, adhesion, surface tension, and more.

What is your name? Type your name in the answer box below How does water behave? Go to the simulation linked below and observe the water molecules. You can heat or cool the water molecules. Make at least three observations about how the molecules interact with one another. Water Water Simulation Link How Polarity Makes Water Behave Strangely Watch the video and answer the questions below Label the water molecule below Word bank:HydrogenOxygenNegativePositive Define cohesion and explain why water has this property Define adhesion and explain why water has this property Define Surface Tension and explain why water has this property. In a complete sentence(s), explain why you can't walk on water. Define "heat capacity" and explain why water has a very high heat capacity. Explain why water is known as the "Universal Solvent". Which of the following will not mix with water? Salt Sugar Wax Coffee What is "hydrogen bonding" and what does this have to do with water? What kind of bond forms between an oxygen and hydrogen atom? Polar covalent Ionic Water Hydrogen Water has the ability to stick to other things. This is called? Surface Tension Adhesion Polar Cohesion How can aquatic life survive during the winter when water freezes over?