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5 Unique Properties of Water

Due to polarity water exhibits:

1. Cohesion (sticks to self)
2. Adhesion (sticks to other things)
3. High specific heat capacity / high vaporization
4. Universal solvent
5. Less dense as a solid

Unique Properties of Water & How Polarity is Involved

1. Cohesion --> H-bonds
2. Adhesion --> H-bonds / dipole attractions
3. High specific heat capacity / high vaporization --> H-bonds
4. Universal solvent --> Polarity
5. Less dense as a solid --> H-bonds & bent shape

Which property?

1. Water comes off of the tap in a stream --> Cohesion
2. Humans sweat to cool their core body temperature --> High heat capacity
3. Water boils at 100℃ & methane (CH4) at -161℃ --> High heat vaporization
4. Water "climbs" up pant legs on a rainy day --> Adhesion
5. Lakes freeze from the top to the bottom --> Less dense as solid
6. Sugar is a solute in Coke & Pepsi --> Universal solvent

Video: Properties of Water Lab

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRYZlKhanLE