Properties of Water- Density exam Flashcards

Liquid water molecules are tightly packed and constantly form and break hydrogen bonds, resulting in higher density.

Ice floats on water because it has a lower density due to its stable hydrogen bonds forming a lattice structure that spreads molecules apart.

In liquid water, hydrogen bonds are constantly forming and breaking, allowing molecules to be more compacted.

Floating ice insulates the water below, preventing it from freezing solid and allowing aquatic life to survive in cold conditions.

In solid ice, hydrogen bonds are stable and form a lattice structure, keeping molecules spread apart and less dense.

The density decreases as water transitions from liquid to solid because the molecules spread apart in a lattice structure.

A stable arrangement of molecules in solid ice, formed by stable hydrogen bonds, resulting in lower density.

Water molecules in solid ice form stable hydrogen bonds, creating a lattice structure that spreads them apart.

Ice insulates the water below, keeping it warmer and preventing it from freezing, which is crucial for sustaining life.

Liquid water is denser because its molecules are more tightly packed due to constantly forming and breaking hydrogen bonds.

The arrangement of water molecules and their hydrogen bonds, which determines the density and behavior of water in different states.

Hydrogen bonds determine the packing of water molecules; stable bonds in ice create a lattice, while dynamic bonds in liquid water allow tight packing.

Solid ice expands because its molecules form stable hydrogen bonds, creating a lattice structure that spreads them apart.

Water freezes from top to bottom, with the top layer of ice insulating the liquid water below.

Stable hydrogen bonds in ice create a lattice structure, making ice less dense and allowing it to float on liquid water.

The process where liquid water molecules are tightly packed due to the constant formation and breaking of hydrogen bonds.

The density of water affects its behavior in natural environments, such as ice floating and insulating water below, which is vital for aquatic life.

The process by which water molecules attract each other, forming bonds that are crucial for water's properties.

The lattice structure in ice is caused by stable hydrogen bonds that keep water molecules in fixed positions.

The state of water where molecules are tightly packed and hydrogen bonds are constantly forming and breaking.

Ice insulates water below by forming a less dense layer on top, preventing the water underneath from freezing.

The arrangement of molecules in a substance, which affects its density and physical properties.

Hydrogen bonds affect the density by determining how closely water molecules are packed in different states.

The process where water freezes from the surface downwards, allowing ice to insulate the water below.

The lattice structure in ice is important because it makes ice less dense, allowing it to float and insulate water below.

In solid ice, water molecules are spread apart due to stable hydrogen bonds forming a lattice structure.

In liquid water, hydrogen bonds are constantly forming and breaking, allowing molecules to be tightly packed.

A measure of how tightly packed the molecules of a substance are, affecting its buoyancy and physical behavior.

The lower density of ice allows it to float, insulating the water below and enabling aquatic life to survive in cold conditions.