Water Property 1: Universal Solvent, Property 2: Specific Heat

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Water Quick Check (Polarity and Specific Heat)
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Water is a polar molecule, which gives it unique abilities and properties. What does it mean to be a polar molecule?

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Water is known as a Universal Solvent. What does this mean?

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The substance that dissolves other substances (does the dissolving) is known as the -

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The substance that is dissolved is known as the -

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The substance created when you mix a solute and solvent is known as a -

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Polar substances dissolve other polar substances.

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Non-polar substances can dissolve polar substances.

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Large bodies of water can absorb large amounts of thermal energy without a large increase in temperature. This property of water is known as -

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The fact that water has a High Specific Heat helps the climate of cities near large bodies of water be -

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What is the boiling point of water?