Name 3 unique properties of water. Which 2 elements are in water? Answer: It is polar, it exists in all 3 states, and it is the universal solvent. Answer: hydrogen and oxygen What is it called when water vapor turns into a liquid? Answer: condensation Why does ice float? Answer: Ice floats because it is less dense then liquid water. Why is water the universal solvent? Answer: It is the universal solvent because it dissolves many things. What makes water the universal solvent? Answer: Water is the universal solvent because it is polar and attracts many other substances. Is it adhesion or cohesion that allows water molecules to stick to each other? Answer: cohesion Is it adhesion or cohesion that allows water molecules to stick to other substances? Answer: Adhesion Why is water polar? Answer: Water is polar because it has a 2 positive molecules and 1 negative molecule that attract to each other. Does water become less dense or denser when it is frozen? Answer: less dense What charge to hydrogen atoms have in water? Answer: positive What charge to oxygen atoms have in water? Answer: negative Does water expand or shrink when frozen? Answer: expand What is the skin caused by cohesion called? Answer: surface tension Name 3 unique properties of water. Why do many things dissolve in water? Answer: It is polar, it exists in all 3 states, and it is the universal solvent. Answer: Because water is polar and is attracted to other stuff. What 2 things can you do to change the density of water? Why will a can of soda burst open if you freeze it? Answer: You can heat it or cool it. Answer: because the water in the soda expands when it freezes causing the can to burst.