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Water

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The Universal Solvent

    • More substances dissolve in water than any other solvent because of its polar nature.

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    • Despite being the universal solvent, many things will not dissolve in water.

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Polarity

    • Partial + and – charge on water. Able to pull apart ionic substances.

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Hydrogen bonding

attraction of water to itself due to its polarity, which leads to its unique properties

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Adhesion

tendency of dissimilar particles or surfaces to cling to one another 

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Cohesion

action or property of like molecules sticking together, being mutually attractive

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Surface Tension

the top layer of water acts like it has a thin skin, denser object floating

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  • Mason jar and cheese cloth – explain what is happening when the jar is flipped upside down? Why does the water not come out?

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Capillary Action

ability of a liquid to flow in narrow spaces without the assistance of, or even in opposition to, external forces like gravity (water climbs up)

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  • Process plants use to pull water up from the ground