Biology: Life on Earth
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Author: Gerald Audesirk, Teresa Audesirk, Bruce E. Byers
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Chapter 2, Problem 5FTB
Water is described as _____ because each water molecule has slightly negative and positive poles. This property allows water molecules to form ______ bonds with one another. The bonds between water molecules give water a high _______ that produces surface tension.
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