AP BIOLOGY

BIOCHEMISTRY

PROPERTIES OF WATER

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What word describes when water is attracted to other substances?
A
cohesion
B
adhesion
C
capillary action
D
surface tension
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Cohesion: Water is attracted to water. Adhesion: Water is attracted to other substances. Adhesion and cohesion are water properties that affect every water molecule on Earth and also the interaction of water molecules with molecules of other substances.

Detailed explanation-2: -This is because the water molecules are attracted to the charged glass walls of the capillary more than they are to each other and therefore adhere to it. This type of adhesion is called capillary action.

Detailed explanation-3: –Adhesion describes a water molecule’s attraction to another water molecule. Water is easily polluted because it can dissolve harmful chemicals.

Detailed explanation-4: -Definition of Adhesion and Cohesion As for the definitions, the tendency of two or more different molecules to bond with each other is known as adhesion, whereas the force of attraction between the same molecules is known as cohesion.

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