cohesion
adhesion
polarity
hydrophobic bonding
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Part B
Water striders are common insects that can skip across the surface of ponds and streams. This lifestyle is enabled by water's _____.
cohesion and resulting surface tension
high specific heat
adhesion
none of the above
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Part C
Which best describes how charges are distributed on a water molecule?
The oxygen end is positive relative to the end with the two hydrogen atoms.
The oxygen end is negative relative to the end with the two hydrogen atoms.
The charge is neutral and equal throughout the molecule.
The oxygen end is neutral; one of the hydrogen atoms has a slight positive charge and the other hydrogen atom has a slight negative charge.
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Part A: Water readily sticks to many other substances, a property called adhesion.
Part B: Water striders are common insects that can skip across the surface of ponds and streams. This lifestyle is enabled by water's cohesion and resulting surface tension.
Part C: Which best describes how charges are distributed on a water molecule? The oxygen end is negative relative to the end with the two hydrogen atoms.
