Water Quick Check (Polarity and Specific Heat)
Water is a polar molecule, which gives it unique abilities and properties. What does it mean to be a polar molecule?
Water is known as a Universal Solvent. What does this mean?
The substance that dissolves other substances (does the dissolving) is known as the -
The substance that is dissolved is known as the -
The substance created when you mix a solute and solvent is known as a -
Polar substances dissolve other polar substances.
Non-polar substances can dissolve polar substances.
Large bodies of water can absorb large amounts of thermal energy without a large increase in temperature. This property of water is known as -
The fact that water has a High Specific Heat helps the climate of cities near large bodies of water be -
What is the boiling point of water?