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The H atoms with partial + charges attract O atoms with partial - charges on other water molecules.
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What is it called when water sticks to different substances?
Adhesion is when water molecules stick to other molecules
What are water molecules attracted to?
Because water molecules are polar covalent, one side is slightly negative and the other slightly positive. Thus, they are attracted to one another.
What do hydrophobic molecules avoid?
Hydrophobic molecules avoid water. Strictly speaking, they do not attract water, and therefore water will avoid them, since it is more attracted to other molecules or to itself.
What does attracted to water molecules mean?
Polar Molecules
How does Cohesion cause water to stick together?
cohesion is when molecules of a certain similar kind (in this case water molecules) are more attracted to each other than to those of other substances. Water molecules are strongly cohesive as each molecule may make four hydrogen bonds to other water molecules.
What is the relationship between oil and water?
The relationship is that they do not mix. The molecules in water are attracted to each other and will not mix with the oil molecules which are also attracted to each other and therefore will not mix with the water molecules
What are some interesting facts about oil?
Water molecules won't form a solution (are not miscible) in oil. The reason is that water molecules are polar, and oil molecules are not. Water molecules, in an environment of oil, are attracted to each other, and this polar bonding excludes the oil molecules.
Why does water bubble up on a penny?
Cohesion is the reason why water bubbles on a penny. The water molecules are strong attracted to each other that they don't evenly spread out.
Why does water bubble up on penny?
Cohesion is the reason why water bubbles on a penny. The water molecules are strong attracted to each other that they don't evenly spread out.
Hydrocarbons and other nonpolar molecules are not attracted to what?
water
What is it called when water sticks to different substances?
Adhesion is when water molecules stick to other molecules
What are water molecules attracted to?
Because water molecules are polar covalent, one side is slightly negative and the other slightly positive. Thus, they are attracted to one another.
Molecules in what state are strongly attracted to each other but can change positions?
I think it is water molecules
What happens when sucrose dissolves in 200ml of water?
you just said it === it dissolves. The molecules of sugar are attracted by the water molecules and are separated from other sugar molecules, but they are still sugar molecules.
What do hydrophobic molecules avoid?
Hydrophobic molecules avoid water. Strictly speaking, they do not attract water, and therefore water will avoid them, since it is more attracted to other molecules or to itself.
What does attracted to water molecules mean?
Polar Molecules
Do water molecules attract nonpolar molecules such as oil?
Yes, but they attract polar molecules more strongly."Hydrophobic" molecules is a misnomer. The nonpolar molecules in question are attracted to water molecules (usually more strongly than they're attracted to each other, even), but they get "shoved out of the way" by polar "hydrophilic" molecules which are even more strongly attracted to water molecules.
