Properties of Water Presented by you, the students! Organize your information Water propertyExplain in wordsPicture or pic description Answer to the question Water expands when it freezes! Crack in rock ! The force from the expanded ice busts it up! What could this mean for boats tied up in the water for the winter? Water forms strong hydrogen bonds to other water molecules and other substances! Up to how many H-bonds can each water molecule form? What is the name for the attraction shown on the right? (cohesion or adhesion?) Adhesion What keeps the drops from falling? When will they fall? Cohesion Do all liquids gather in small pools like this? Why or why not? Surface tension Surface tension is the result of what property of water? Water is its densest at 4C. Dense things sink. Does water get colder in the ocean as it gets deeper? Water has a high latent heat of vaporization. Why do steam burns do more damage than boiling water burns? Water is considered the universal solvent. Is there gold in the oceans? If so, should we try to mine it? Water has a low viscosity WaterMolasses What effect will this have on currents? Water has a high heat capacity In early JuneIn late August Gee, this sure is warm! So why are winters milder in Nova Scotia than in Alberta?