What property of water explains why it can travel to the top of trees?
attraction between own molecules , attraction xylem vessel walls. cohesion , adhesion respectively. water molecules move sticking xylem vessel walls. water molecules above attract molecules below , stream flows up. these cause capillary action , travels up. if level student should water molecules can form hydrogen bonds each other have strong attraction between themselves. can form hydrogen bonds cellulose xylem vessel walls.
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