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Because of hydrogen bonds which help water molecules stick to each other.
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Why does water stick to itself and to other surfaces?
Surface tension
Why hairs cling together when wet?
Hairs each stick to water/water sticks to itself, because of the electrical attraction between the charged ends of water molecules
Why does water have a meniscus which curves upwards?
The Water molecules have a higher adhesion than cohesion. The would rather stick to the walls of the container than to itself.
What bug hide by disguising itself as a stick?
The Stick Bug
Were do ducks get there food?
they usually stick their heads in the water and eat little shrimps or tiny creatures that live under the water that are smaller than the duck itself
Why does water stick to copper pennies?
Water has two important qualities: cohesion and adhesion. Cohesion means that water "sticks" to itself, forming drops on a flat surface. Adhesion means that water sticks to other things, such as copper pennies. The water adheres to the coin and coheres to itself, forming a bulbous drop of water on the coin.
Why do stick insects wobble?
because they like to dance
What does mean to say that water is a poor wetting agent?
Water (pure) has a high surface tension; which means that water tries to stick to itself ... and does a pretty good job of it. "Wetting agents" act by lowering the surface tension of water.
How will moisture form on a glass?
Cohesion and Adhesion. Adhesion is the property of water that makes it stick to other substances. For example, water on glass. Cohesion is the property of water that makes water stick to itself. For example, water droplets. Now you breath and the air has trace amounts of moisture, so when you breathe out, the moisture go from your mouth to the glass, and due to adhesion, it stays there for a while.
When you put a stick in water and remove it the stick is wet When you put a stick in mercury and remove it the stick is dry The reason for this is that adhesive forces are greater?
between the stick and water
How does a stick insect protect its self?
By blending in with its surroundings. With camouflage to make itself look like a stick.
What is the biological exception to water being the universal solvent?
Many polar substances can dissolve in water. Lipids cannot dissolve in water because lipids are nonpolar, so there is no attraction between them. Water can stick to itself and other things. Water also expands when it freezes.
