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Water has many properties, such as the properties of adhesion and cohesion. Water's adhesive property is that it wants to stick to other objects such as a table, or the inside of the xylem tube, in plants.

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What is it called when water sticks to different substances?

Adhesion is when water molecules stick to other molecules


Describe an example of cohesion and adhesion that you might observe during your daily life?

An example of cohesion is when water forms droplets on a leaf due to the attraction between water molecules. An example of adhesion is water sticking to the sides of a glass due to the attraction between water molecules and the glass molecules.


How are cohesion and adhesion difference?

Cohesion is a word used to describe something being formed as a whole. Adhesion is a word used to describe something that is being adhered to another object. So, cohesion is only 1 object and adhesion is 2 or more objects.


Why is adhesion important?

Adhesion is important in plants for water transport. Adhesions in a plant transport water to the vein of the leaves.


How does adhesion in water benefit plants?

no


What property of water accounts for the fact that the molecules of water grab the walls of the thin xylem vessels?

Adhesion is the property of water that allows its molecules to stick to the surfaces of the thin xylem vessels in plants. This is important for water transport in plants as adhesion helps water to move up the xylem vessels against gravity.


What makes water stick to glass?

adhesion


What is a non-example of adhesion?

Coming loose is a non-example of adhesion.


Is water to water an example of whesion or adhesion?

Water to water is an example of cohesion, which refers to the attraction between molecules of the same substance. Adhesion, on the other hand, is the attraction between molecules of different substances.


What are examples of adhesion and cohesion?

cohesion: water's cohesion causes molecules on the surface of water to be drawn inward, which is why drops pf water form beads on a smooth surface. adhesion: adhesion between water and glass causes water to rise in a narrow tube against the force of gravity ice formingon the surface of water bodies in winter


What property of water accounts for the fact that molecules of water grab the walls of the thin xylem vessels?

Adhesion. Adhesion causes polar water molecules to adhere to the surface of a material that is polar.


What properties make water wet?

Adhesion & Cohesion