HORTICULTURE

HORTICULTURE SCIENCE

PLANT BIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Water has many unique properties. The attraction of water molecules to other kinds of molecules is called
A
cohesion
B
capillary action
C
adhesion
D
transpirational pull
Explanation: 

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 and adhesion are two water properties that describe how water molecules interact with each other. and how water molecules interact with other things like leaves or even you. Cohesion means that water likes to stick to itself. and adhesion means that water likes to stick to other things.

Detailed explanation-3: -Cohesion is the ability of like molecules to stick together. Water is strongly cohesive (it will form hydrogen bonds)

Detailed explanation-4: -Water molecules have strong cohesive forces due to their ability to form hydrogen bonds with one another.

Detailed explanation-5: -Adhesion is caused by the polarity of water. Water molecules have an uneven sharing of electrons due to covalent bonding. This creates a negative and positive end of each water molecule. This results in water being attracted to other molecules.

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