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Surface tension, resulting from the polar nature of water molecules. In a molecule of H2O, two Hydrogen atoms are bonded to one Oxygen atom. The hydrogen atoms still carry a minor positive charge and the Oxygen a negative one. This causes the Hydrogen atoms on one molecule to be attracted to the Oxygen on another. The molecules tend to align themselves in a tetrahedral structure.
Surface tension is the same phenomenon that allows certain insects (water striders) to walk around on the surface.
Surfactants are substances that break up the suface tension. Dish soap is the most commonly known. Technically, any dissolved substance may affect the strength of surface tension by interfering with the polar attraction.
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What is it called when water vapor starts to condense on an object?
This can be called various things: condensation, fogging, beading up.
Who is responsible for a property still in the foreclosure process once you vacate the premises?
You are responsible for the property during the foreclosure process up until the property is sold or auctioned.
Can you redirect water onto someone else's property?
Whether or not you can divert water onto your neighbor's property depends on where you live. In most states, if you do something to cause water to run onto your neighbors property and damage occurs, you will be responsible. In a few states, that rule does not apply and it would be up to your neighbor to protect himself
Why is glass described as hydrophillic?
Glass is described as hydrophilic because its surface has an affinity for water molecules, allowing water to spread out evenly and form a thin film instead of beading up. This property is due to the presence of hydroxyl groups on the glass surface that attract and bond with water molecules.
Why does water bead up on a waxed car but gasoline does not?
Most waxes are petroleum based, just like gasoline. Therefore, they have similar properties and mix, whereas water has significantly different properties, causing it to 'bead up' and form droplets on the surface.
Which one of the following properties of water is primarily responsible for the ability of trees to draw water up from the roots to the leaves?
The property of water primarily responsible for the ability of trees to draw water up from the roots to the leaves is cohesion. Cohesion allows water molecules to stick together due to hydrogen bonding, creating a continuous column of water in the xylem vessels. This, combined with transpiration (the evaporation of water from leaves), generates a negative pressure that pulls the water upward from the roots.
Who is responsible for tree removal if our neighbor's tree fell over from a wind storm but got hung up in our trees and is not on the ground?
Nobody is liable for an act of nature. You are responsible for the portion of the tree that fell on your property. Your neighbor is responsible for the portion of the tree on the neighbors property.
Ocean water is a complex substance made up of a variety of substances Which property of water helps produce salt water's composition?
Solvent Property
Are you liable for a car accident on private property?
It depends, so here are some scenerios: If there are several cars parked in a private driveway and you back-up or start speeding out of the driveway and hit another car then you are responsible for hitting the other car. If you were speeding on a road and turned a curve and ended up on someone's property you are responsible for the damage done on their property and that includes ripping up gardens, grass, crashing into any part of that home or uprooting trees. If you were on private property and someone else hit you causing you to damage that property then it would be the other person that is responsible.
What property of water allows water to move up to plants?
hydrogen bonding
What property of water allows trees to suck up water?
Its "surface tension".
What method of heat transfer is responsible for cooling the water and heating up the radiator as the water flows through it?
The method of heat transfer responsible for cooling the water and heating up the radiator as the water flows through it is convection.
