Question

15 POINTS!!!!!!!!


1. Carbon has _________ valence electrons allowing it to _________________ easily with other molecules.

2. ______________ is the ability of water to bond to itself.

3. ______________ is the ability of water to bond to other molecules.

Answer 1

1. four, bond
2. Cohesion
3. Adhesion is correct ... looked in my bio book sorry

Answer 2

1) Carbon has 4 valence electrons allowing it to covalently bond easily with with other molecules.
2) Cohesion is the ability of water to bond with other water molecules.
3) Adhesion is the ability of water to bond to other molecules.

** Both Cohesion and Adhesion are due to hydrogen bonding present because water is a polar molecule.