AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Water has an amazing ability to adhere (stick) to itself and to other substances. The property of cohesion describes the ability of water molecules to be attracted to other water molecules, which allows water to be a “sticky” liquid.

Detailed explanation-2: -Cohesion of water Cohesion refers to the attraction of molecules for other molecules of the same kind, and water molecules have strong cohesive forces thanks to their ability to form hydrogen bonds with one another.

Detailed explanation-3: -Water has some unusual properties due to its hydrogen bonds. One property is cohesion, the tendency for water molecules to stick together. The cohesive forces between water molecules are responsible for the phenomenon known as surface tension.

Detailed explanation-4: -Cohesion: Water is attracted to water, and Adhesion: Water is attracted to other substances.

Detailed explanation-5: -The bonds between the oxygen and hydrogen atoms in water are polar, giving the oxygen a partial negative charge and the hydrogens a partial positive charge. The result is that water molecules hydrogen bond with other substances as well as each other, resulting in cohesion and adhesion.