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Give an example from everyday life of each of the following properties of water: cohesion, adhesion, ability to dissolve solutes, resistance to temperature change.
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An everyday example of this is the formation of water droplets. When water is spilled, it tends to form droplets rather than spreading out in a thin layer. This is because the water molecules are attracted to each other and stick together. In LaTeX: Show more…
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